NetApp and Cisco have introduced an expanded set of FlexPod-validated solutions to simplify the deployment of secure, scalable AI infrastructure. The announcement builds on the long-standing FlexPod partnership, positioning the platform as a pre-validated foundation for organizations looking to address the performance, data management, and security demands of modern AI workloads. The companies are targeting

ZutaCore has secured $100 million in Series C funding, with participation from Mitsubishi Electric, Carrier Ventures, Samsung Electronics, and others through its corporate venture arm, Samsung Ventures. The investment is aimed at accelerating global commercialization, expanding deployments, and advancing research and development as demand for high-density AI and HPC infrastructure continues to rise. The funding

IBM and Red Hat have expanded their enterprise security strategy with two announcements in quick succession: joining Anthropic’s Project Glasswing on May 19 and introducing Project Lightwell on May 28, aligning large-scale engineering investment with industry collaboration to address growing risks in open-source and AI-driven environments. IBM and Red Hat Launch Project Lightwell Project Lightwell

At the Mistral AI NOW Summit, VAST Data outlined its partnership with Mistral AI and Mistral Compute, detailing a joint effort to deploy NVIDIA-accelerated AI factories in Europe. The collaboration aligns three core layers required for production AI: NVIDIA accelerated compute, Mistral’s frontier models, and the VAST AI Operating System as the unified data platform.

Verda, a European AI cloud provider, has selected Supermicro’s liquid-cooled, NVIDIA Blackwell-accelerated rack-scale systems to power a vertically integrated AI cloud built for frontier model developers, AI-native scaleups, and regulated enterprises. The infrastructure is being deployed across Europe and serves customers in Europe, the United States, and Asia. At the core of the deployment is

AMD announced that its next-generation EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice,” has entered production on TSMC’s 2nm process in Taiwan. The company also plans to expand manufacturing at TSMC’s Arizona facility, signaling a broader strategy to diversify its advanced-node capacity and scale supply for cloud and AI deployments. “Venice” is positioned as the first HPC-class processor to

AMD has introduced the Ryzen AI Halo developer platform and previewed the next-generation Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series, extending its push into local AI development and commercial AI PCs. The announcement centers on higher local memory capacity, stronger on-device inference performance, and broader support for agentic AI workflows running directly on x86 client systems.

AMD has introduced its EPYC 8005 series server processors, targeting edge infrastructure, telecom deployments, and compact cloud storage nodes where power, cooling, and physical footprint remain hard constraints. The new lineup scales from 8 to 84 Zen 5 cores in a single-socket design and spans a TDP range of 70W to 225W, giving OEMs and

Kicking off Dell Technologies World, Dell announced an expansion of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA. This broad update targets a familiar enterprise problem: moving AI projects from pilot to production. Across three related announcements, Dell is introducing new local agentic AI systems, expanding its AI data and infrastructure stack, and widening its partner ecosystem.