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The Hottest Data Center Chip Developments in 2025The Hottest Data Center Chip Developments in 2025

With the AI boom in full swing, perhaps the most critical pieces of hardware in 2025 were the semiconductors powering data centers – whether that’s high-powered GPUs or the latest CPUs, TPUs and DPUs.

byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
Dec 11, 2025
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9 Min Read
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Data Center Chips
AI Chip Export Controls: A New Challenge for Data Center OperatorsAI Chip Export Controls: A New Challenge for Data Center Operators
byMichael Kurzer
Dec 9, 2025
9 Min Read
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Operations & Management
A Clean Sweep: Why Data Center Maintenance Is More Critical Than EverA Clean Sweep: Why Data Center Maintenance Is More Critical Than Ever
byDrew Robb
Dec 8, 2025
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Servers
Extending Server Lifespan: Cost-Saving Strategies for Data CentersExtending Server Lifespan: Cost-Saving Strategies for Data Centers
byChristopher Tozzi
Dec 5, 2025
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Cables
Data Center Interconnect: Taming the Wildest, Fastest Growing Part of the NetworkData Center Interconnect: Taming the Wildest, Fastest Growing Part of the Network
byTim Doiron, Industry Perspectives
Dec 3, 2025
4 Min Read
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Data Center Chips
AWS Launches Trainium3 Chip to Challenge Nvidia’s AI DominanceAWS Launches Trainium3 Chip to Challenge Nvidia’s AI Dominance
byShane Snider
Dec 2, 2025
2 Min Read
Data Center Chips
AMD-Backed Vultr to Build $1B Chip Cluster in Ohio for AI
AMD-Backed Vultr to Build $1B Chip Cluster in Ohio for AI
Dec 2, 2025
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4 Min Read
byMaggie Eastland, Bloomberg News
Cybersecurity
Cheap Hardware Module Bypasses AMD, Intel Memory Encryption
Cheap Hardware Module Bypasses AMD, Intel Memory Encryption
Dec 1, 2025
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1 Min Read
byRob Wright, Dark Reading
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AI Data Centers
The Case for a New Data Processing Benchmark in the Age of Heterogeneous Computing
A New Data Processing Benchmark for Heterogeneous Computing
Nov 27, 2025
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4 Min Read
byRajan Goyal, CEO
Data Center Chips
Nvidia-Google AI Chip Rivalry Escalates on Report of Meta Talks
Nvidia-Google AI Chip Rivalry Escalates on Report of Meta Talks
Nov 25, 2025
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3 Min Read
byNick Turner, Bloomberg News
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AI Data Centers
AI Workloads to Dominate Data Centers Within Two Years – Report
AI Workloads to Dominate Data Centers Within Two Years – Report
Nov 24, 2025
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4 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributor
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Deals
OpenAI Partners with Foxconn to Develop AI Data Center Kit
OpenAI Partners with Foxconn to Develop AI Data Center Kit
Nov 21, 2025
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2 Min Read
byJames Walker, Senior Editor
Data Center Chips
Nvidia’s Upbeat Forecast Soothes Fears of AI Market Bubble
Nvidia’s Upbeat Forecast Soothes Fears of AI Market Bubble
Nov 20, 2025
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5 Min Read
byIan King, Bloomberg News
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Build & Design
Data Center Modernization: Alternatives to Expensive Retrofits
Data Center Modernization: Alternatives to Expensive Retrofits
Nov 20, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
SCinet 2025
Supercomputers
SC25: AMD, Nvidia, Dell Unveil Next-Gen Supercomputing Products
SC25: AMD, Nvidia, Dell Unveil Next-Gen Supercomputing Products
Nov 19, 2025
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4 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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Data Center Chips
Microsoft Launches Cobalt 200 Chip and Expands Azure AI Platform
Microsoft Launches Cobalt 200 Chip and Expands Azure AI Platform
Nov 18, 2025
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4 Min Read
byWylie Wong, Chips and Hardware Writer
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Energy & Power Supply
From MW to GW: How AI Is Forcing a Complete Rethink of Data Center Power
From MW to GW: How AI Is Forcing a Complete Rethink of Data Center Power
Nov 17, 2025
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4 Min Read
byJames Walker, Senior Editor
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Servers
GPU Repurposing Strategies: From Sunk Cost to Cash Flow
GPU Repurposing Strategies: From Sunk Cost to Cash Flow
Nov 14, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
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Energy & Power Supply
Immersion-Cooled BESS: A Game-Changer for Data Center Energy Storage?
Immersion-Cooled BESS: A Game-Changer for Data Center Energy Storage?
Nov 12, 2025
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5 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
Data Center Chips
How Trade Tensions are Reshaping the Global Semiconductor Landscape
Trade Tensions Reshape Global Chip Market
Nov 7, 2025
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10 Min Read
byOmdia
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Edge Data Centers
Cisco’s ‘Unified Edge’ Platform Arrives, Boosting Agentic AI for Edge
Cisco’s ‘Unified Edge’ Platform Arrives, Boosting Agentic AI for Edge
Nov 7, 2025
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2 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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AI Data Centers
Microsoft Neocloud Deals Cross $60 Billion in AI Spending Frenzy
Microsoft Neocloud Deals Cross $60 Billion in AI Spending Frenzy
Nov 5, 2025
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2 Min Read
byBrody Ford, Bloomberg
Infrastructure
South Korea To Boost AI Infrastructure With 260,000 Nvidia Chips
South Korea To Boost AI Infrastructure With 260,000 Nvidia Chips
Nov 3, 2025
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2 Min Read
byGigi Onag, Light Reading
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Cooling
Data Center Cooling Methods: Costs vs. Efficiency vs. Sustainability
Data Center Cooling Methods: Costs vs. Efficiency vs. Sustainability
Oct 31, 2025
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4 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
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Supercomputers
Project Rainer: AWS, Anthropic Complete Massive AI Supercomputing Cluster
Project Rainer: AWS, Anthropic Complete Massive AI Supercomputing Cluster
Oct 29, 2025
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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Data Center Chips
Qualcomm Enters Data Center AI Chip Market to Challenge Nvidia, AMD
Qualcomm Enters Data Center AI Chip Market to Challenge Nvidia, AMD
Oct 27, 2025
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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Data Center Hardware
Omdia: Open Rack Enclosures to Dominate AI Data Centers by 2030
Omdia: Open Rack Enclosures to Dominate AI Data Centers by 2030
Oct 24, 2025
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4 Min Read
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Google quantum chip
Next-Gen Data Centers
Google Quantum Breakthrough Marks ‘Significant Step’ to Real-World Applications
Google Quantum Breakthrough Marks ‘Significant Step’ to Real-World Applications
Oct 24, 2025
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2 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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Cloud
Global Cloud Market Nears $100B, Neoclouds Surge 200%
Global Cloud Market Nears $100B, Neoclouds Surge 200%
Oct 14, 2025
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3 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributor
Servers
Microsoft Forecasts Show Data Center Crunch Persisting Into 2026
Microsoft Forecasts Show Data Center Crunch Persisting Into 2026
Oct 10, 2025
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4 Min Read
byBrody Ford, Bloomberg News
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Networking
Cisco Launches Upgraded Data Center Routing Systems, AI Chip
Cisco Launches Upgraded Data Center Routing Systems, AI Chip
Oct 10, 2025
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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Data Center Chips
US Approves Some Nvidia UAE Sales in Trump AI Diplomacy Step
US Approves Some Nvidia UAE Sales in Trump AI Diplomacy Step
Oct 9, 2025
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5 Min Read
byMackenzie Hawkins, Bloomberg News
Deals
AMD Strikes Blow in AI Chip War With Massive OpenAI GPU Deal
AMD Strikes Blow in AI Chip War With Massive OpenAI GPU Deal
Oct 6, 2025
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3 Min Read
byShane Snider, Senior News Writer
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Data Center Chips
The AI Chip Wars Are Dead. Long Live the System Wars
The AI Chip Wars Are Dead. Long Live the System Wars
Oct 3, 2025
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4 Min Read
byAnkur Saxena, Industry Perspectives
Cloud
Microsoft Bets $33B on Neoclouds to Ease AI Crunch
Microsoft Bets $33B on Neoclouds to Ease AI Crunch
Oct 2, 2025
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4 Min Read
byBrody Ford, Bloomberg News

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