GPU cloud services company CoreWeave recently announced a five-year, $119 billion strategic partnership agreement with OpenAI. Under the agreement, CoreWeave will provide OpenAI with the necessary computing power to support the training and delivery of its AI models. This significant deal marks a deepening collaboration between the two companies in the field of artificial intelligence. As part of the collaboration, CoreWeave will also issue $3...

Tech giant Microsoft recently announced a $298 million investment in South Africa to build artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure. This initiative aims to boost South Africa's digital economy and provide better technology support and services to local businesses and individuals. With the global demand for AI increasing, Microsoft's investment will help strengthen South Africa's competitiveness in this field. Microsoft's investment plan includes not only financial contributions but also technology transfer and talent development. Through collaborations with local businesses and educational institutions, Microsoft hopes to foster growth and innovation within South Africa's technology sector.

Recently, Meta officially announced a major project named Project Waterworth. This initiative represents a multi-billion dollar investment spanning several years, aimed at constructing an undersea cable exceeding 50,000 kilometers to support global AI infrastructure. Once completed, this undersea cable project will become the longest in the world, capable of withstanding damage from ship anchors and other hazards. According to the project plan, the cable will extend from the East Coast of the United States to the West Coast, with depths reaching up to 7,000.

On February 11, 2025, at the World Governments Summit held in Dubai, UAE, Baidu founder Li Yanhong engaged in an in-depth dialogue with UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama to explore future development trends in AI infrastructure. During the discussion, Al Olama mentioned the recent global attention towards DeepSeek, which caused significant fluctuations in the stock prices of several major chip manufacturers and exchanges, and asked Li Yanhong for his views on the future of data centers and AI infrastructure.

Recently, OpenAI's 'Project Stargate' has garnered widespread attention, with a budget reaching hundreds of billions of dollars. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella stated in a press conference that he is 'not very familiar with the specific details.' This remark not only evokes thoughts of the increasingly strained relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI but also reflects Nadella's ambitions in AI infrastructure.

On January 22, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced that OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have jointly established a new venture called 'The Stargate Project'. This initiative is expected to invest $500 billion (approximately 3.6 trillion yuan) over the next four years to build AI infrastructure. The project aims to enhance the U.S. leadership in the AI sector and is projected to create 100,000 new jobs. According to the agreement, OpenAI will be responsible for daily operations, while SoftBank...

As the UK government reaffirms its vision to become an AI superpower, American data center operator CoreWeave has announced the construction of two GPU data centers in the UK. These data centers will be located in Crawley and London Dock, developed in partnership with digital real estate companies Digital Realty and Global Switch. This investment totals £1 billion (approximately $1.2 billion), marking CoreWeave's further expansion in the UK market.

Recently, OpenAI unveiled a new initiative at a policy event in Washington, calling for enhanced cooperation among the United States and its allies in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address competition from China. OpenAI's proposal aims to 'revitalize the American Dream' and seeks to enhance the United States' influence in the AI domain through global collaboration. According to Bloomberg, OpenAI's policy blueprint suggests that cooperation should initially occur among the U.S. and its neighboring countries, gradually expanding to include allies around the world. This collaboration will focus on

Against the backdrop of growing global demand for advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure, Silicon Valley's GPU cloud computing provider GMI Cloud announced the completion of $82 million in Series A funding. The funding was led by Headline Asia and supported by notable partners such as Banpu Next and Wistron. Following this round of funding, GMI Cloud's total capital has exceeded $93 million, with the funds aimed at opening a new data center in Colorado.

In today's rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Microsoft and BlackRock have taken a significant step forward. The two giants announced the joint launch of a fund exceeding $30 billion, focusing on AI infrastructure investment, primarily covering data centers and energy projects. This major announcement was made on Tuesday and immediately generated a tremendous response in the global tech and finance circles. With the continuous advancement of AI technology, particularly the widespread application of deep learning and large-scale data processing models, the demand for computing power has shown explosive growth.

Chinese Academy of Engineering academician Wang Jian shared his in-depth thoughts on AI, AI+, and AI infrastructure at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Bund Conference. He emphasized that AI+ is not merely a simple integration of AI and industry, but rather the integration of data, models, and computing power, with cloud computing serving as the infrastructure of the AI era. Wang Jian pointed out that although artificial intelligence has a long history, it has only truly impacted industries for the past 7 years, with the critical turning point being Google’s introduction of the Transformer in 2017. Under the logic of AI+, ChatGPT is not just an application, but a broader application platform.

Sam Altman is advancing a large-scale global AI infrastructure plan aimed at supporting AI development by establishing data centers in multiple U.S. states, enhancing energy supply, and boosting semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The plan is expected to cost several billion dollars, seeking support from the U.S. government, and aims to form a coalition of global investors. Investors from Canada, South Korea, Japan, and the UAE are also considering participation. OpenAI is undergoing a new round of funding, targeting to raise several billion dollars, aiming to increase its valuation to $100 billion.

Wuwen Chip Quasar, an AI startup established just over a year ago, recently secured nearly 500 million in Series A financing, bringing its total financing to over 1 billion, making it the king of financing in the AI infrastructure sector. Its shareholders include state-owned assets, local funds, and notable venture capital institutions such as Shunwei Capital and Dacheng Financial Intelligence. One of the founders, Wang Yu, is the head of the Department of Electronics at Tsinghua University, and many team members have Tsinghua backgrounds with rich research experience. In 2016, DeepInsight Technology, incubated by Tsinghua NICS-EFC Laboratory, was acquired by Xilinx for 300 million.

AI infrastructure startup 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' announced the completion of nearly 500 million Yuan in Series A financing, setting the record for the largest single financing amount for domestic AI Infra startups. This round was co-led by the Social Security Fund Zhongguancun Independent Innovation Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, and Hongtai Fund, with participation from strategic investors including Lenovo Capital, Xiaomi, and Softcom. The funds will primarily be used to enhance talent acquisition, deepen technology research and development, drive product commercialization, and strengthen ecosystem collaboration. 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' was established just 16 months ago.