The race to build more powerful AI chips is increasingly becoming a race to improve the semiconductor manufacturing processes behind them. Lam Research has broken ground on a new 120,000-square-foot R&D laboratory in Tualatin, Oregon, as part of a planned investment of more than $3 billion in its global laboratory network over five years. The…
SK Telecom is carving its AI infrastructure business out of SK Broadband and bringing in KRW 3.08 trillion (about $2.2 billion) from KKR and the IMM Investment-Stonebridge consortium to accelerate the buildout. The new company, SK Horizon, will operate and expand AI data centers and submarine-cable infrastructure, initially targeting 318 MW of capacity. The restructuring…
The Australia–India technology relationship is moving beyond trade and education into a more strategic phase focused on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. Deakin University researchers have secured multiple competitive grants under the Australia–India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP), funding collaborations with Indian institutions on post-quantum cryptography, digital public infrastructure, AI adoption and critical…
Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the infrastructure behind workplaces, classrooms, smart buildings and immersive experiences. That convergence will be a central theme at InfoComm India 2026, which returns to Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre from September 16–18 with an expanded education programme covering AI, enterprise IT, cybersecurity, digital signage, collaboration and immersive technology. The…
AI coding tools can now generate working applications in minutes, but turning those prototypes into software that regulated companies can actually deploy remains a harder problem. Knack is targeting that gap with a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server that connects AI development tools to a managed relational backend with access controls, audit logging and…
