Hyderabad: HFCL Limited is moving to position itself as a larger global supplier to artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centre builders even as it looks at setting up a fibre optic preform manufacturing facility at an investment of Rs 600 crore. The company is also planning to leverage its in-house R&D and advanced manufacturing to…
Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented surge in demand for computing power. Still, the data centres behind today’s most advanced AI models face a growing challenge: keeping millions of processors cool without consuming vast amounts of energy and water. On Earth, cooling systems can account for a significant share of a facility’s electricity use while…
Artificial intelligence has created an unexpected problem. Training and running increasingly sophisticated AI models requires enormous computing power, and the data centres housing those systems are consuming electricity at an unprecedented rate. As grids struggle to keep up, technology companies and energy developers are searching for reliable power sources beyond conventional renewables. One of the…
Mangaluru: A global shortage of memory chips is driving up the cost of computers and laptops in Mangaluru, with local dealers reporting a sharp decline in sales and customer footfall as prices rise.Mangalore IT Dealers Association cited reports that the rise in electronics prices is driven by higher memory chip costs and rapid AI adoption,…
Demand for specialised infrastructure talent outpaces software hiring in emerging AI ecosystem nationwide Bengaluru: India’s AI data-centre boom is creating an unexpected winner: engineers from mechanical, electrical and industrial backgrounds.As companies race to build energy-intensive AI infrastructure, mechanical, electrical and cooling engineers—roles long overshadowed by software jobs—are back in demand, commanding hefty salaries and opening…
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland Ahmedabad: Hitachi Energy India Ltd on Friday announced it will invest around Rs 2,000 crore to set up a new large power transformer manufacturing facility in Vadodara district, in one of the biggest recent investments in India’s power equipment manufacturing…
