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Wednesday 29 April 2026

Reliance plans US$17 billion AI data centre cluster in Visakhapatnam amid India's capacity race

Reliance Industries is planning to invest INR1.6 trillion (over US$17 billion) to build a 1.5GW data center cluster with captive renewable energy and battery storage in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Economic Times. The project is expected to be developed in phases and, once completed, could become India's largest data center complex.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Supermicro opens largest US campus in Silicon Valley, producing AI infrastructure

Supermicro's new 32.8-acre Silicon Valley campus will add hundreds of US positions and expand domestic production of AI infrastructure, signaling increased US capacity for enterprises and cloud providers worldwide. The expansion may affect global AI deployment timelines and supply-chain choices by boosting domestic system design, manufacturing, testing, and distribution capabilities.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Seagate tops estimates, raises outlook on cloud, AI demand

Seagate Technology reported fiscal third-quarter results above market expectations and issued a stronger-than-anticipated outlook, driven by sustained demand from cloud customers and AI-related workloads.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Taiwan urges early quantum computing industry involvement before standards are set

Taiwan's minister of economic affairs, Ming-hsin Kung, emphasized that the industrialization threshold for quantum computing is exceptionally high, and Taiwan's industry is currently exploring how to participate in and align with international developments. He stressed that Taiwan should engage with the field before standards are finalized, leveraging its advantages in process technology and advanced packaging — both of which are key factors in quantum computer manufacturing. The country's system integration capabilities are also crucial for practical quantum technology applications.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Supreme's 1Q26 server revenue surpasses mobile as CSP demand boosts memory prices

Memory distributor Supreme Electronics (Supreme) saw its revenue double in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp rise in memory prices. DRAM and Flash accounted for nearly 90% of total sales, with server revenue share reaching about 40%—surpassing mobile for the first time. Strong demand from cloud service providers (CSPs) is driving server memory prices higher, a trend expected to extend into the second quarter of 2026.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

AI token demand drives TSMC node expansion, buoying Taiwan's economy

A global surge in artificial intelligence computing is accelerating demand for advanced semiconductors and reinforcing Taiwan's near-term economic momentum, even as leading indicators soften.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Data center power and cooling overhaul will reshape global AI infrastructure

Rising AI server power density is forcing data centers to adopt centralized, higher-voltage power and upgraded cooling, with implications for operators, suppliers, and investors. Shifts toward 400V and 800V DC distribution, centralized power racks, and broader adoption of liquid cooling will affect design costs, efficiency, and worldwide supply-chain competition and resilience.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Taiwan logs record chip exports, AI demand outpaces geopolitical risk

As the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran enters its second month, a fragile ceasefire has tempered immediate market shocks, yet economists warn that prolonged tensions could still ripple through global energy and trade. For Taiwan, however, strong export momentum — driven by surging demand for AI and semiconductor technologies — has so far cushioned the impact.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Oracle moves Supermicro orders to Taiwan, elevating local server makers

Outsourcing by US cloud service providers (CSPs) has become an increasingly dominant trend, with Taiwanese manufacturers taking on a larger share of global production. Oracle has not only expanded its supplier network but is also reportedly reallocating orders originally assigned to Supermicro to Taiwanese firms, further boosting their strategic importance.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Nvidia's LPX cabinet and Foxconn's supply lead reshape inference-era AI infrastructure

The shift from model training to real-time inference, driven by open-source agent applications, is reshaping global data center design and supplier dynamics, with implications for cloud providers and hardware makers worldwide. Demand for inference-dedicated systems is accelerating production and favoring manufacturers with liquid-cooling and vertical-integration capabilities across the industry.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

CPUs reclaim the core of AI architecture as multicore trend tightens substrate supply

Workloads are shifting from training to inference. In this transition, CPUs are regaining a central role in coordinating diverse computing tasks, significantly boosting their importance. Industry estimates suggest that CPU demand could eventually rival that of GPUs, with the ratio between the two trending toward 1:1.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Taiwan's 2026 exports set to top US$800 billion as AI fuels electronics surge

Taiwan's exports were forecast to surpass US$800 billion in 2026, driven by strong demand for electronic components and information and audiovisual products tied to artificial intelligence, according to China Credit Information Service. The projection followed a record first quarter when exports reached US$195.74 billion, marking the highest quarterly total on record and a 51.1% year-over-year increase.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Meta bets on orbit-to-grid solar to power AI infrastructure around the clock

Meta announced partnerships with Overview Energy and Noon Energy to develop space-based solar collection and ultra‑long‑duration energy storage, aiming to support its data centers and AI infrastructure. These projects could extend renewable generation and store clean power for days, with implications for grid reliability and how organizations use energy worldwide.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Microsoft's cloud strategy tightens AI compute supply

Across the AI sector, start-ups are struggling to secure the graphics processing units (GPUs) needed to train and run their models. Supplies of Nvidia chips are increasingly being diverted by cloud giants like Microsoft to their own internal teams and largest customers, leaving smaller firms competing for what remains — often at sharply higher prices.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Celestica reports strong 1Q26 as cloud demand lifts results

Celestica reported a strong start to 2026, underscoring the growing demand for data center hardware as cloud spending accelerates.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Intel prioritizes Xeon; CPU shortage opens door for AMD and MediaTek

Generative AI has driven a surge in GPU demand and accelerated a structural reshaping of the semiconductor industry. At the same time, CPUs are re-emerging after years of being sidelined, with demand rising sharply and pushing Intel into a rare supply shortage. Intel executives said demand is far exceeding supply, with capacity constraints costing billions of dollars in lost revenue.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

End of exclusivity becomes industry norm as OpenAI-Microsoft reset signals broader AI shift

OpenAI and Microsoft have agreed to end one of the AI industry's most prominent exclusive partnerships, underscoring a wider shift toward multi-cloud deployment and cross-platform collaboration. The amended agreement, announced April 27, allows OpenAI to distribute its models across any cloud provider while maintaining Microsoft as its primary partner.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Alphabet's US$40bn Anthropic stake heats up AI cloud and compute race

Alphabet's decision to invest up to US$40 billion in Anthropic marks a defining shift in the artificial intelligence race: control over computing infrastructure is becoming as critical as model development itself.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

GrandTech drives growth with AI cloud and 3D printing for drone market

GrandTech Chairman Frankie Hsu highlighted the company's successful transformation from a software agency to a dual-engine growth model, powered by its investment in GrandTech Cloud Services (GCS) and its 3D printing business. The former capitalizes on the booming cloud and AI wave, while the latter taps into expanding drone opportunities, providing strong and sustainable momentum.

Monday 27 April 2026

Meta signs deal for AWS's Graviton CPUs as inferential and agentic AI enter the scene

Meta and Amazon announced on April 24 that Meta will use Graviton5 CPUs made by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The deal illustrates the growing importance of CPU chips for increasingly complex compute tasks as AI technology makes the leap from model training to autonomous agents.

Monday 27 April 2026

Taiwan's supply chain remains irreplaceable as AI hardware demand continues to surge

Global cloud service providers (CSPs) continue to expand their procurement of AI servers from Taiwan, while high-end GPUs and TPUs manufactured by TSMC are in short supply. Analysts say AI will become as ubiquitous as electricity and the Internet, extending beyond cloud computing into appliances, automobiles, and robotics.

Monday 27 April 2026

Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal target global data center expansion amid AI infrastructure race

South Korea's Naver Cloud and construction project management firm HanmiGlobal have formed a strategic alliance to jointly pursue large-scale data center projects overseas, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and other emerging markets.

Monday 27 April 2026

Quanta bets on speed and scale to power next growth wave

Quanta Computer is doubling down on speed, scale, and execution as it heads into 2026, with leadership expressing strong confidence that surging AI server demand will drive another year of record growth, even amid global uncertainty. At Quanta's 38th anniversary celebration, Vice Chairman C.C. Leung emphasized the company's ability to meet increasingly demanding customer expectations. Orders are not only growing in volume, he noted, but also require faster delivery and lower costs. Despite operating at full capacity, he stressed that the company continues to seek even more orders and growth opportunities.

Sunday 26 April 2026

BizLink expands optical interconnect push, sees uncertain CPO ramp timing

The artificial intelligence boom continues to drive demand for related hardware, particularly as server power delivery and high-speed data transmission requirements increase. Against this backdrop, BizLink has shifted its business mix toward high-performance computing and semiconductor applications, which now account for more than 50% of revenue, transforming the company from a traditional cable supplier into a provider of integrated power and high-speed connectivity solutions for AI data centers.

Saturday 25 April 2026

China's Horizon Robotics aims at Tesla with new self-driving platform

As competition in intelligent electric vehicles shifts from incremental feature upgrades to full system-level redesign, China's Horizon Robotics is mounting an ambitious strategic push — one that places it in more direct competition with Tesla.

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