🖥️ Server: UAE’s Mega AI Data Center to Go Live in Early 2026
The UAE’s flagship “Stargate” compute campus—designed to host over 100,000 AI accelerators—is slated to start operations next year, boosting the region’s capacity for large-scale machine-learning.
🔩 Hardware: Infineon & Nvidia Unite on High-Voltage DC Server Power
Infineon and Nvidia have co-developed 800V DC power modules that plug directly into server racks, cutting energy conversion losses and simplifying cooling in high-performance data centers.
🎨 Graphic Design: Figma Rolls Out Four AI-Powered Productivity Features
At its annual Config event, Figma unveiled four new AI-driven tools—Website Builder, Code Snippet Generator, Marketing Asset Maker, and Vector Sketch Assistant—bringing multiple design functions into one canvas.
🎮 Gaming: Studios Scramble to Fill Fall 2025 Lineup After GTA VI Delay
With Grand Theft Auto VI pushed back to mid-2026, major publishers are accelerating fall 2025 launches—greenlighting shooters, RPG expansions, and sequels to capture the holiday gaming market.
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🤖 AI: Chalk’s $50M Boost Fuels Its Enterprise ML Platform
AI infrastructure startup Chalk just closed a $50 million Series A, catapulting its valuation to $500 million. This cash infusion will speed up development of its end-to-end machine-learning pipelines for large organizations.
📱 App: Apple to Share Core AI Engines with Developers
In a move to spark fresh iOS innovation, Apple will open its on-device AI frameworks to third-party app makers this summer. Expect smarter features and tighter on-device processing in your favorite apps.
💻 Development: KotlinConf 2025 Highlights Language Upgrades & New Build Tool
KotlinConf 2025 unveiled upcoming Kotlin 2.2 features—think guard clauses, richer string interpolation, and default context parameters—plus Amper, an experimental high-speed JVM build system set to streamline compilation.
🖥️ Server: HPE Infuses DPU Power into Aruba CX Switches
Hewlett Packard Enterprise upgraded its Aruba CX 10K switches with Pensando DPUs, offloading security and networking functions directly on-chip. The result? More CPU cycles for AI workloads and smoother data-center operation.
🔩 Hardware: MediaTek Targets 2 nm SoC Tape-Out at TSMC in September
MediaTek confirmed its first 2 nm system-on-chip will tape-out at TSMC this September. This leap should deliver standout performance and efficiency gains for next-gen smartphones and ultra-portable devices.
Serif just released Affinity Photo 2.6, packing a brand-new AI-driven Selection Brush that auto-detects complex edges—hair, foliage, you name it—so designers can mask subjects in a single swipe.