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News - Asia Pacific, Charlotte Trueman, DatacenterDynamics
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
The Energy & Sustainability Supplement
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Foxconn details quantum ambitions, wants to become world’s “largest quantum computer manufacturer”
However, technology not expected to be viable for at least two years, company said
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with Samsung execs as memory chip shortage deepens
Follows comments made by Altman on a podcast about underutilization of DRAM in desktop computers
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FuriosaAI raises $620m at a post-money valuation of approximately $2.9bn
South Korean chip startup said funds will help accelerate development of its third-generation AI inference chip
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NTT expands AI data center footprint with Paris and Singapore deployments
Brings company’s AI factory total to four sites across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East
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Quandela and Quanova partner for deployment of first quantum computer in Vietnam
The system will serve as the foundation of university’s quantum-RISE program
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GlobalFoundries to build and operate two new chip fabs in NY as part of $21bn US-Japan deal
First facility is expected to be operational in 2029
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Photonic quantum startup Quanfluence raises $10m for full-stack architecture development
Bengaluru-based company is designing and developing its own photonic quantum hardware
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Japanese chipmaker Rapidus to establish CORE initiative to support semiconductor design and manufacturing
First phase will see launch of Design Solution Associates project
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Quantinuum partners with University of Western Australia to expand quantum computing access
University researchers will be able to access Helios quantum computer via the cloud
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Custom chip firm Semifive signs $52m deal with unnamed US AI company
Accelerator will be targeted at hyperscalers and CSPs once production begins in 2028
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Tower Semiconductor to establish large-scale optical chip hub as part of $4bn Japanese investment pledge
CEO provides further details regarding expansion plans announced earlier this year
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Nexstrom raises $12m for post-silicon chip wafers
Singapore-based startup has developed a platform for growing 12-inch single-crystal 2D semiconductor materials
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Applied Materials to invest $5bn to bolster chip ambitions in India over coming decade
Investment will include the establishment of a 140-acre research park
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Mitsubishi invests in Japanese optical quantum startup OptQC
Size of investment has not been detailed
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AI chip startup Rebellions partners with ai& for Japanese AI infrastructure deployment
ai& looking to purchase up to 100 units of Rebellions’ RebelRack infrastructure
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IQM sells second quantum computer to Japan’s Toyo
The Spark system is expected to be operational in early 2027
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Fujitsu announces Monaka CPU and server will be available from November
Both the CPU and server have been developed and manufactured in Japan
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TSMC and Samsung commit to adopting ASML’s High NA EUV lithography tools by 2030
Companies will also be joined by Intel for 12-inch photomask industry initiative
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Fujitsu develops diamond-spin quantum computer that incorporates tin-vacancy centers
Company claims this approach provides benefits over traditional nitrogen-vacancy centers
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Diraq and Equinix to deploy first quantum computer inside an Australian commercial data center
System expected to be installed at Sydney site by October 2026
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Infleqtion supplies Japanese research team with QPU for neutral-atom quantum computer
Project forms part of Japan’s Quantum Moonshot program
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Nvidia and South Korean chip startup Rebellions discussing potential collaboration – report
Comes as chip giant denies claims it's been developing China-specific LPU
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DayOne partners with Cortical Labs, NUS Medicine, for deployment of Singapore’s first biological data center prototype
Deployment consists of 20-unit CL1 biological computing system
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Centuria Capital Group and ResetData sign 7MW capacity agreement with CDC Data Centres, secures $165m bridge facility with Macquarie Bank
GPUs for initial CDC deployment have been ordered, companies said
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Firebird.ai launches 300MW Nvidia-powered AI data center in Armenia
Company says it will deploy more than 70,000 Nvidia Rubin and Blackwell GPUs at the site
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Aussie AI cloud company Firmus raises $2bn via equity sale
Investors include Blackstone, Coatue, Nvidia, and Jane Street
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Foxconn subsidiary Visionbay.ai launches 5MW Nvidia-powered AI cluster in Taiwan
Company claims 90 percent capacity already in use
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Samsung's quarterly profit up 1,814% on last year, cites ongoing demand for memory
Company says its memory business set “an all-time high for quarterly revenue and operating profit” in Q2