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Tata Communications Plans 10,000-Kilometer AI Fiber Network Across India
Tata Communications plans up to $450 million for 10,000 km of AI-ready fiber, starting with a Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad–Chennai corridor across India.
SoftBank’s Reported $50B Malaysia Plan Remains Unconfirmed
Malaysia’s prime minister said SoftBank planned $50 billion in AI, technology and data-center projects, but no binding investment agreement was announced.
Gemtek and Starman Plan U.S. Optical Transceiver Joint Venture
Gemtek and Starman plan U.S. production of 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers, with a New Jersey facility and mass production targeted within six months.
NVIDIA Packs Vera Rubin AI Factories Into Truck-Ready PODs
NVIDIA’s DSX POD packages Vera Rubin racks, cabling and liquid cooling in factory-built containers, with deployment at prepared sites targeted in 14 days.
OpenAI Compute Lead Sachin Katti to Leave Role on November 15
Sachin Katti says he will leave OpenAI on November 15 to build something new and remain an advisor; CNBC reports Uday Ruddarraju will lead the compute organization.
China's 24GW AI Compute Surge: Closing the Gap With 50GW More on the Way
A new SemiAnalysis report puts China's operational AI data center capacity at 24GW versus 56GW in the US, with another 50GW planned or under construction. The findings reveal a two-front infrastructure race shaped by chip shortages and aggressive state-backed power investment.
The AI Infrastructure Boom Is Entering Its Payback Phase
AI investment is moving into a new phase as data centers, chips and power infrastructure scale rapidly. The key question is whether new AI applications can generate enough value to support the buildout.