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Google DeepMind and Meta back Biohub virtual cell with $300M
Google DeepMind, Meta, and Isomorphic Labs are investing $300 million in Biohub to build AI datasets for a virtual cell model. The funding is part of a $1.8 billion initiative that also includes contributions from the Department of Energy and National Institutes of Health.
Emerald AI, Google, and NVIDIA Launch AEMA to Flex AI Data Centers on the Grid
Emerald AI, Google, and NVIDIA announced the AI Energy Management Alliance on September 16, 2026, to advance AI data centers that adjust electricity use with grid conditions. TechCrunch’s September 17 report adds Anthropic and several major utilities as launch partners and attributes a roughly 100 GW interconnection upside to the alliance’s demand-response pitch.
NASA and SpaceX Prepare for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch
NASA and SpaceX are targeting a 7:26 AM EDT Sunday liftoff of a Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center carrying the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The observatory will travel to Sun-Earth L2, where its Wide Field and Coronagraph instruments will search for exoplanets and study dark energy.
NVIDIA Locks in Initial 4.25 IT-GW at Ohio AI Campus Backed by SB Energy
NVIDIA has partnered with SB Energy to secure an initial 4.25 IT-GW of AI capacity at the PORTS-Pike campus in Ohio, with OpenAI as the customer for the full 8 IT-GW site under a 20-year lease. The agreement features a $1.5B NVIDIA investment in SB Energy, credit support for the buildout, creation of tens of thousands of jobs and an $80M community benefits fund.
Infineon Launches €5 Billion Chip Facility in Dresden
Infineon opened its €5 billion ($5.7 billion) Smart Power Fab in Dresden on July 2, 2026, three months early. The EU-supported factory will make power-management chips for electric vehicles, renewable energy and AI data centres while advancing Europe's target of doubling its global semiconductor share to 20 percent by 2030. Construction began in May 2023.
BMW unveils electric iX5 with 845 km range
BMW has launched the iX5, its first electric X5 that shares a multi-energy platform with gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen variants while promising 845 km range and a 23-minute recharge. The large SUV adopts Neue Klasse styling, panoramic screens and premium interior materials on dimensions of 4.99 m long.
IBM reveals nanostack transistor design targeting sub-1nm performance
IBM has detailed a nanostack transistor architecture it calls the world’s first sub-1 nanometer chip technology, enabling nearly 100 billion transistors on a fingernail-sized die. The approach is projected to yield 50 percent higher performance or 70 percent better energy efficiency than the prior 2nm generation while delivering a 40 percent SRAM scaling gain for AI workloads.
Qualcomm launches Dragonfly C1000 CPU for data centers with Meta as key client
Qualcomm introduced its Dragonfly C1000 data center CPU engineered for agentic AI on Wednesday and confirmed Meta as a customer once production begins in 2028. The announcement underscores the mobile-centric chipmaker's drive into higher-growth data center segments where energy efficiency has become a decisive factor amid surging AI-agent workloads.
Google invests $1.5B to expand Alabama data center
Google is spending $1.5 billion to expand its Jackson County, Alabama data center from 2026 to 2027 while fully funding energy infrastructure to protect local rates. The site will eventually draw nuclear power under a 2025 agreement, accompanied by millions in community grants for efficiency, education, and workforce programs.
New York Passes One-Year Moratorium on New Large Data Centers
New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on new large data centers, the first such statewide measure if signed by Governor Hochul. The pause aims to study environmental and energy impacts amid growing AI-driven demand.
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NVIDIA is committing $1 billion over the next five years to expand US super intelligence research in quantum computing, healthcare, and energy security.
Five commercial components from LG Electronics, LG Innotek, and LG Energy Solution will ride a CubeSat on South Korea's fifth Nuri launch to test their performance in space.
Powerwall 3 now lets any Tesla vehicle act as a home backup battery. The update ties vehicle batteries directly into residential energy storage without additional hardware.
Taiwan's NSTC has launched two research programs on silicon photonics and next-generation power systems for AI data centers. The effort targets energy bottlenecks as high-speed interconnects move from copper to optical.
China's 15th five-year plan sets a CNY30 trillion revenue target for large-scale electronics enterprises by 2030. It also calls for world-class players in semiconductors, advanced computing, consumer electronics, basic electronics, and energy electronics.
Star Catcher is testing an orbital grid that would let satellites share power in space. The effort targets rising energy demands from in-orbit AI computing, Earth observation, and defense missions.