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NVIDIA and Thinking Machines Lab Form Gigawatt-Scale AI Infrastructure Partnership
NVIDIA and Thinking Machines Lab announced deployment of at least one gigawatt of next-gen Vera Rubin systems for cutting-edge AI model training. This collaboration sets a new benchmark for hyperscale AI compute demand, signaling a move towards gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure.
NVIDIA Partners with Thinking Machines Lab for Gigawatt-Scale AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA and Thinking Machines Lab form a multi-year partnership to deploy at least 1 GW of next-gen Vera Rubin systems for cutting-edge AI model training and scalable customized AI platforms. The collaboration includes co-designing training and inference systems and expanding access to advanced AI and open-source models for enterprises and research institutions.
Ericsson Deepens 5G Advanced and AI-Native Network Collaboration with FarEasTone
Ericsson signs a three-year strategic agreement with FarEasTone to advance 5G Advanced deployment and AI-native network R&D. The collaboration includes key technologies like network slicing, URLLC, and RedCap, enabling Industrial 4.0 and smart city applications. Both parties will jointly research 6G and AI-driven network automation.
Ericsson and Intel Collaborate on AI-Native 6G Network Architecture
Ericsson and Intel announced a strategic collaboration to develop AI-native 6G network architecture and air interface. The partnership integrates Intel's hardware platforms with Ericsson's wireless expertise to embed AI at the network foundation. This aims to enhance network performance, efficiency, and automation for commercial deployment around 2030.
Ericsson Deepens Global Private 5G Deployment with CIMPOR for Industrial Networks
Ericsson partners with CIMPOR globally to deploy private 5G networks at production sites, starting in Portugal. The solution uses dedicated 5G core and RAN for high-reliability applications like AR, AMRs, and IIoT, targeting industrial automation and safety enhancements.
NVIDIA Partners with Coherent on Data Center Optical Interconnect Tech
NVIDIA partners with photonics specialist Coherent to develop next-gen data center optical interconnect technology. The collaboration targets high-performance, high-density, low-power optical solutions for AI and HPC workloads, addressing bandwidth and efficiency bottlenecks. This strengthens NVIDIA's system-level optimization in AI infrastructure hardware ecosystems.
NVIDIA and Coherent Collaborate on Data Center Optical Interconnect Technology
NVIDIA and optical technology provider Coherent have formed a strategic partnership to develop next-generation data center optical interconnect solutions. The collaboration combines NVIDIA's AI computing expertise with Coherent's photonics technology to deliver higher bandwidth and lower latency interconnects for AI clusters and HPC.
AT&T Integrates Fiber Network with AWS Cloud AI Infrastructure
AT&T migrates local workloads to AWS Outposts hybrid cloud and uses its fiber network to connect AWS data centers for enhanced AI application support. Expands coverage via Amazon LEO satellites for end-to-end connectivity infrastructure.
Fundamental Launches NEXUS Tabular Model with AWS Strategic Partnership
Fundamental secured $255M funding and launched NEXUS, a large tabular model designed for enterprise structured data, addressing limitations of traditional AI models. Trained on billions of tabular datasets without feature engineering, deployed via AWS SageMaker HyperPod. Already signed multi-million dollar contracts with Fortune 100 companies.
AUMOVIO and AWS Strategic Partnership Integrates Generative AI into Autonomous Driving Development
AUMOVIO and AWS formed a strategic partnership to integrate generative AI capabilities into autonomous driving development workflows. The solution uses natural language processing to analyze massive road scenario data, accelerating safety scenario identification and edge case extraction. This collaboration will be applied to Aurora's autonomous truck project, representing deep technical integration between cloud providers and automotive suppliers.
Samsung and AMD Deepen Collaboration for AI-Network Commercial Deployment
Samsung and AMD advance their collaboration on 5G core and vRAN to commercial phase, using AMD EPYC 9005 CPUs for AI-driven network solutions. Technical validation shows AI vRAN achieves commercial-grade performance on software-only stacks, reducing hardware dependency. Partnership extends to edge AI, including video analytics and ISAC sensing.
AMD Secures 6GW GPU Deployment from Meta, Intensifying AI Accelerator Competition
AMD and Meta expanded strategic partnership to deploy 6GW Instinct MI300 GPUs for AI training and inference workloads. The collaboration includes hardware deployment and ROCm software stack optimization for enhanced AI infrastructure performance.
Telenor Deploys Cloud-Native Nordic TV Platform with AWS and Scalstrm
Telenor built a unified cloud-based streaming origin platform with AWS and Scalstrm, leveraging AWS cloud capabilities, Direct Connect for low latency, and PB-scale storage, combined with Scalstrm's IaC cloud-native technology. The platform supports live TV, catch-up, VOD, and nPVR, enhancing scalability and reducing operational costs.
Arm and Tensor Collaborate on AI-Defined Automotive Compute Architecture
Arm and Tensor form a multi-year strategic partnership to provide an Arm-based compute foundation for embodied AI robocars. The architecture integrates over 400 security-certified Arm cores with specialized domain optimization, supporting NVIDIA-accelerated AI processing.
Samsung and Orange Deepen vRAN Collaboration with Intel Xeon 6 SoC for AI-Enhanced Network Deployment
Samsung and Orange are expanding vRAN and Open RAN deployment in Europe using Intel Xeon 6 SoC and AI-powered vRAN solutions. The architecture enables high-capacity configuration via a single server, optimizing space, performance, and power consumption, while supporting unused compute for AI and edge applications. The collaboration moves from pilot validation to scaling, with plans to expand by 2026.
Meta and AMD Form 6GW AI Infrastructure Strategic Partnership
Meta announced a multi-year strategic partnership with AMD to deploy up to 6GW of AMD Instinct GPU computing capacity. The collaboration involves multi-generational integration of AMD GPUs, EPYC CPUs, and jointly developed Helios rack architecture, supporting Meta's diversified computing strategy. First deployments are scheduled for late 2026.
Intel Partners with SambaNova to Expand AI Inference Infrastructure
Intel announces multi-year strategic partnership with SambaNova to develop AI inference solutions based on Xeon processor infrastructure. The collaboration integrates Intel's compute, networking, storage hardware with SambaNova's AI platform, offering rack-scale inference options for heterogeneous data centers. Intel confirms this doesn't alter its independent GPU roadmap and will continue investing in edge-to-cloud AI products.
Cisco and AT&T Deepen 5G SA IoT Platform Collaboration
Cisco and AT&T announced a deepened strategic partnership to launch a 5G SA-native IoT platform, integrating AT&T's 5G core with Cisco's mobile service platform. The platform offers network slicing, application-aware optimization, and local traffic steering for demanding IoT use cases like connected cars and smart cities.
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud: Four Major AI Security Integrations
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud announced deepened strategic partnership with four major AI enterprise security integrations. The collaboration integrates Palo Alto Prisma AIRS platform with Google Cloud infrastructure, delivering: 1) AI runtime security for Vertex AI and Agent Engine; 2) VM-Series firewall deep integration with Google Cloud Network Security; 3) Prisma SASE coordination with Google Cloud Interconnect; 4) full AI development lifecycle security coverage. The two companies have 75+ joint integrations with $2B+ Marketplace sales.
OpenAI Partners with Accenture to Accelerate Enterprise AI Agent Deployment
OpenAI announced a strategic partnership with Accenture to help enterprises integrate agentic AI capabilities into core business processes, focusing on enabling large-scale deployment of enterprise AI agents.