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The Ultimate Guide to AI Infrastructure

A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Infrastructure.

What to know about AI Infrastructure

AI Infrastructure explores the hardware, software, and systems that make modern artificial intelligence possible. This tag covers everything from compute and storage architectures to networking, data pipelines, and observability stacks that keep AI workloads reliable and efficient.

Stories here dig into practical questions: how to design scalable training and inference clusters, choose between GPUs and emerging accelerators, manage feature stores, and orchestrate distributed workloads. You’ll find discussions of MLOps practices, cost optimization, performance tuning, and the trade-offs behind different infrastructure patterns.

Whether you’re building a new AI platform or evolving an existing stack, this tag helps you understand the components, constraints, and design decisions that sit underneath AI products. Reading these pieces will give you concrete examples, architectural patterns, and lessons learned that you can apply to your own systems.

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Recent AI Infrastructure News

Nvidia says its models underpin ICML 2026 research
Robotics

Nvidia says its models underpin ICML 2026 research

Research papers at ICML 2026 increasingly leaned on Nvidia's chips and open models, underlining its reach across robotics, biomedicine and AI.

This month

NVIDIA expands US AI manufacturing with partner network
Semiconductors

NVIDIA expands US AI manufacturing with partner network

NVIDIA says US AI demand will add USD $485 billion to GDP in 2026 as it expands chip, systems and data centre manufacturing.

This month

Gimlet Labs joins MLCommons to shape agentic inference
Semiconductors

Gimlet Labs joins MLCommons to shape agentic inference

The partnership could shape how buyers compare AI hardware as agentic workloads demand more realistic, vendor-agnostic performance tests.

Last month

Palantir & NVIDIA launch air-gapped AI for agencies
Regulatory technology

Palantir & NVIDIA launch air-gapped AI for agencies

U.S. agencies can now train and keep control of AI models on isolated systems, with Palantir and NVIDIA targeting sensitive government work.

Last month

Neurologyca opens early access to Human Context AI
Education, Learning & Training

Neurologyca opens early access to Human Context AI

The selective rollout targets AI developers needing systems that adapt as users' confidence, intent and attention shift during interactions.

Last month

Tetrate releases Envoy AI Gateway 1.0 for AI traffic
Cloud Native

Tetrate releases Envoy AI Gateway 1.0 for AI traffic

Production users can now route generative AI requests through a stable open source gateway, with Bloomberg already running it and Nutanix adopting it.

Last month

Salute & UHP to train veterans for data centre jobs
Skills shortage

Salute & UHP to train veterans for data centre jobs

A veteran pipeline for data centre work is set to ease staff shortages as Salute and UHP target more than 10,000 recruits.

Last month

Lyra Cloud Services expands Claude access via Bedrock
Small Business

Lyra Cloud Services expands Claude access via Bedrock

Organisations adopting AI on AWS will get more support running Claude securely, as Lyra Cloud Services adds Anthropic access through Bedrock.

Last month

Myriad360 named HPE Networking Partner of the Year
Managed Services

Myriad360 named HPE Networking Partner of the Year

The award strengthens Myriad360's standing as enterprises seek fewer suppliers for networking, security and artificial intelligence projects.

Last month

Everpure launches Data Stream for enterprise AI data
Digital Transformation

Everpure launches Data Stream for enterprise AI data

The launch targets firms struggling to keep AI projects fed with clean, unified data as fragmented storage can leave GPUs idle.

Last month

White House AI order draws fresh cybersecurity scrutiny
Identity and Access Management

White House AI order draws fresh cybersecurity scrutiny

Voluntary model reviews may leave gaps as advanced AI systems move closer to critical infrastructure and enterprise data.

Last month

Glean adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to enterprise AI
IT Industry

Glean adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to enterprise AI

Businesses using Glean can now switch to NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra as cost pressure rises over how enterprises deploy generative AI at scale.

Last month

Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago
Energy efficient

Edged tops out second Aurora data centre in Chicago

Demand for AI computing is driving a fully pre-leased 72 MW build in Aurora, which is due to start operating in the second quarter of 2027.

Last month

Hivemind & Berkeley launch darkmatter lab for AI research
Cloud

Hivemind & Berkeley launch darkmatter lab for AI research

Selected AI and blockchain projects at Berkeley will each receive at least USD $1 million in support before they form companies.

Last month

Portal26 launches free Claude governance for firms
Digital Transformation

Portal26 launches free Claude governance for firms

Firms using Anthropic's Claude can now track usage and costs more closely as Portal26 rolls out a free governance tier.

Last month

Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer
Email Security

Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer

The appointment signals a push to help regulated firms deploy AI agents without risking data leaks or unauthorised actions in sensitive systems.

Last month

Mithra AI launches to verify enterprise AI responses
Internet of Things

Mithra AI launches to verify enterprise AI responses

Businesses using AI face growing pressure to prove answers are accurate and authorised, as Mithra AI adds cryptographic checks to enterprise data.

Yesterday

Aon expands data centre insurance cover to USD $5 billion
Data centers

Aon expands data centre insurance cover to USD $5 billion

Rising demand from AI and cloud projects is driving broader protection for data centre developers, operators and lenders.

2 days ago

AMD expands Azure AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft
Hyperscale

AMD expands Azure AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft

Microsoft will widen Azure's AI capacity as AMD's Helios rack system and Venice processors are added across chips, networking and software.

2 days ago

Nutanix to show AMD-powered enterprise AI infrastructure
Digital Transformation

Nutanix to show AMD-powered enterprise AI infrastructure

Businesses shifting from AI pilots to production may cut costs and tighten control as Nutanix backs private infrastructure for heavier workloads.

2 days ago

Job Moves