#Data Centers
HardwareWhy Are RAM Prices So High? The AI Memory Crunch Explained
Why are RAM prices so high? AI data centers, HBM demand, capacity constraints, and shifting memory production are squeezing conventional DRAM supply.
IndustryGoogle Q2 2026: Cloud Revenue Jumps 82%, Gemini Closes in on ChatGPT With 950 Million Users
Google Q2 2026 earnings: $119.8 billion revenue, Cloud up 82%, and Gemini at 950 million monthly users - closing in on ChatGPT's 1 billion.
StartupsEtched Raises $300 Million at $10.3 Billion Valuation to Build Frontier Inference Clusters
Etched raises $300 million at a $10.3 billion valuation, doubling its worth in 23 days. Sequoia leads alongside a16z, Jane Street, and SK Hynix.
IndustryPrysmian Signs €5.5 Billion Molex Deal to Supply Fibre Optic Cables for Data Centers
Prysmian signs a €5.5 billion, 10-year deal with Molex (Koch) to supply fibre optic cables for data centers. €550 million upfront. Prysmian shares rose 2%.
AIAnthropic Is in Talks to Buy $10 Billion of Compute From Meta - Its Fourth Major Infrastructure Source
Anthropic is in early talks on a compute deal with Meta worth up to $10 billion over two years, the New York Times reported Thursday.
AIMeta Doubles Hyperion to 5GW in Louisiana. Add the Chips and Bloomberg Gets to $250 Billion.
Meta Hyperion data center in Richland Parish grows from 2GW to 5GW. Construction tops $50 billion. Add the hardware and Bloomberg's count exceeds $250 billion.