Meta has signed a landmark AWS agreement to deploy tens of millions of Graviton5 CPU cores, positioning it among the biggest users of the chip worldwide. The expansion targets agentic AI workloads like real time reasoning, code generation, and multi step orchestration—supported by Graviton5’s 3nm design and efficiency gains, starting with a rollout already at massive scale.
Australia’s Firmus has raised $505 million to scale its AI infrastructure platform across the Asia-Pacific region. The funding will also back Project Southgate, a plan to create a network of AI factories in Australia. Developed with Nvidia and CDC Data Centres, the initiative is projected to grow to as much as 1.6 gigawatts of capacity over the next three years.
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VAST Data has raised $1 billion in a fresh funding round, pushing its valuation to $30 billion—up sharply from $9.1 billion in 2023. The data storage and AI infrastructure company attributes the surge to soaring demand for AI compute and storage. The new capital will support global expansion and further technology development, underscoring the sector’s rapid momentum.
U.S. chipmaker Marvell plans a major ramp-up in India hiring and research to power rising global AI infrastructure demand. Its India workforce of about 1,700 people is set to grow around 15% annually for the next three years, as the company expands collaborations with hyperscalers and local firms while India’s data centre footprint accelerates.
AI infrastructure startup WorkOnGrid has raised Rs 22.5 crore led by Transition Venture Capital, with participation from the Indian Angel Network. Tracxn data shows revenue climbing from Rs 69.7 lakh in FY21 to Rs 7.23 crore in FY25. The startup also reported a net profit of Rs 6.6 lakh in FY25 after losses in the prior four fiscal years.
AI company Anthropic is reportedly seeking a senior executive in London to secure major data centre capacity across Europe. The move supports its push to expand infrastructure beyond the US, targeting both established European AI hubs and emerging regions. The appointment is positioned as a key step to power Anthropic’s next-generation AI systems as its compute buildout accelerates.
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