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Rackspace and AMD have signed an agreement for the phased deployment of 30 MW of AMD-based compute across Rackspace's global data centres. The deployment, set to begin in late 2026 and continue through 2028, will support workloads that require tighter governance and accountability, including projects in sectors such as healthcare. The infrastructure will provide dedicated compute capacity for organisations running AI models and inference tasks in sensitive operating environments, using AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs.

NASA has announced a public-private partnership with Relativity Space to design, build, and launch a spacecraft carrying the Aeolus instrument suite to Mars in 2028. The Aeolus mission will provide daily measurements of the planet's global environment, collecting data on Martian dust and cloud cover, winds, and temperatures. The partnership aims to allow NASA to concentrate its resources on science discovery, with Relativity Space responsible for designing the spacecraft, launch, and satellite operations. The mission will refine [...]

Meta Platforms has signed agreements with Crusoe to secure approximately 1.6 gigawatts of artificial intelligence computing capacity across US sites. The contracts cover facilities in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Missouri, providing Meta with infrastructure to train AI models and run AI services. The total capacity is equivalent to supplying electricity to around 1.2 million US homes. Meta will use Crusoe's computing infrastructure, allowing the company to add resources without operating every data center directly. The agreements are [...]

OVHcloud has partnered with Welinq to explore networked quantum computing architectures and future quantum data center designs. The collaboration aims to connect and orchestrate quantum computers across different qubit modalities to support scalable hybrid quantum-classical computing. OVHcloud's Quantum Platform will also integrate Quobly's first commercial quantum computer, Alloy Pioneer, by the end of 2026. This partnership is part of OVHcloud's research and development initiatives, focusing on designing the data centers of tomorrow for the European quantum computing

Sandia National Laboratories and Quantinuum have published peer-reviewed performance data in the journal Nature detailing Helios, a 98-qubit commercial trapped-ion quantum computer. Researchers from Sandia evaluated and verified the system's operational parameters, confirming single-qubit gate fidelities of 99.9975% and two-qubit gate fidelities of 99.921%. These metrics establish baseline error rates that allow the system to execute operations outside the boundaries of classical simulation. The system's architecture and control stack enable complex program logic and real-time compilation.

Agile Analog, an analog security IP specialist, has partnered with Xiphera, a hardware-based cryptographic solutions expert, to create a unified defense solution for the next generation of semiconductor security. The collaboration integrates Agile Analog's anti-tamper sensor IP and Xiphera's digital cryptographic IP cores, addressing the industry's transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The combined solution provides a comprehensive defense against both digital and physical threats, safeguarding semiconductor designs against future quantum threats and physical attacks.

QuantumScape stock has rallied after announcing a new partnership with Honda, a Japanese conglomerate. The multi-year joint research agreement follows a completed technology evaluation, upgrading QuantumScape's solid-state lithium-metal from speculative to commercially vetted. This development de-risks the ceramic separator and broadens OEM adoption beyond VW. QuantumScape is currently trading nearly 30% below its price at the start of 2026. The partnership is seen as a significant boost to the company's valuation. Honda's validation of QuantumScape's technology is [...]

HSBC has entered a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to develop and deploy artificial intelligence tools across its global operations. The agreement covers work in wealth management, financial crime risk management, and internal decision support. HSBC will work with Google Cloud and Google DeepMind engineering teams on AI tools and programmes using Gemini models. The bank expects the partnership to support over 200 AI use cases over the next two years, with selected initiatives potentially returning over [...]