MediaTek commits $5B: the Taiwanese fabless giant enters the AI capex league
The board approves a significant AI-focused budget—first custom AI chip expected in Q4 2026, a second in 2028.
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KOREN 6.0: Korea rebuilds its national research network as an AI-first, autonomous backbone
The Korea Research Network 6.0 upgrade retires the "gigabit + quantum test" era. It targets 1.6 Tbps backbones, agentic autonomous operations and dedicated AI data-center segments - construction from 2028, completion 2031.
Jul 29, 2026 at 13:00 13 18
PJM will reduce data center operations to prevent the largest US grid from failing
The operator of the largest US power grid, PJM, is preparing to briefly cut power to data centers to avoid blackouts. The pace of GPU installations is outstripping the grid - rationing is becoming the adjustment.
Jul 28, 2026 at 20:57 9 8
Kimi K3 preview: Moonshot floods the timeline before shipping
Benchmark clips are everywhere. The model card, the API, and any reproducible evaluation are not.
Jul 16, 2026 at 13:50 32 8
New York: First State Moratorium on Data Centers, the Grid Revolt Becomes Law
Governor Hochul signs the first US state moratorium on data centers > 50 MW for up to a year. The "data center backlash" moves beyond the municipal level - a new and lasting macro factor for AI infrastructure.
Jul 14, 2026 at 15:45 10 7
Regulators tighten the vise on Meta: EU feeds, AI glasses privacy, and the shape of platform accountability
The EU Commission preliminarily flagged Meta over addictive feed design; separately, a report says Meta is considering shipping its next AI glasses without a working privacy LED. Two front-page items, one direction of travel: platform accountability keeps hardening - and now it's touching hardware.
Jul 11, 2026 at 11:41 9 7