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The Ultimate Guide to AI Infrastructure

A curated Asian 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.

Asian AI Infrastructure News

Regional stories with direct local relevance

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Interviews

Interviews and video coverage from the network

Recent AI Infrastructure News

Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding

The fresh cash will help the Bellevue-based software maker expand its platform as enterprises demand clearer proof that AI projects deliver business value.

Today

Acceldata launches xFactory for governed private AI
Customer Relationship Management

Acceldata launches xFactory for governed private AI

Large enterprises can now build governed AI on fragmented data without moving it, as Acceldata targets regulated sectors with xFactory.

Yesterday

New Relic reports ISO AI certification & USD $18m savings
Productivity

New Relic reports ISO AI certification & USD $18m savings

The software group says tighter AI oversight and cloud controls cut costs, as regulators and customers demand more accountability from tech suppliers.

Yesterday

Huwise launches agentic AI framework for data marketplaces
Software-as-a-Service

Huwise launches agentic AI framework for data marketplaces

Customers can now deploy agents that use marketplace activity and business glossaries to improve data discovery and automate routine tasks.

2 days ago

Fujitsu launches MONAKA chip for sovereign AI servers
Energy efficient

Fujitsu launches MONAKA chip for sovereign AI servers

The chip aims to ease power and cooling constraints for operators seeking AI systems with tighter supply chain control and domestic manufacturing.

2 days ago

HCLTech study says wealth managers lag on AI readiness
Data Analytics

HCLTech study says wealth managers lag on AI readiness

Despite near-universal AI plans, only 7% of wealth firms are building agentic systems, widening the gap between ambition and execution.

2 days ago

SAP & NVIDIA expand OpenShell for AI agent governance
Data Protection

SAP & NVIDIA expand OpenShell for AI agent governance

Enterprise users should gain tighter control over AI agents, as SAP and NVIDIA link runtime isolation with business authorisation and audit trails.

2 days ago

Micas expands Malaysia factory for AI networking optics
Energy efficient

Micas expands Malaysia factory for AI networking optics

Direct control of production in Malaysia is meant to help Micas cut delivery risk and bring its AI networking optics into volume faster.

Last week

Akamai signs USD $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic
Cloud Services

Akamai signs USD $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic

Anthropic's seven-year commitment could lift Akamai's cloud revenue to USD $20 billion, underscoring surging demand for AI infrastructure.

Last week

Vocus unveils Brisbane-Darwin fibre route for ADIP
Emergency Communications

Vocus unveils Brisbane-Darwin fibre route for ADIP

The 4,000-kilometre link is set to ease congestion on existing corridors and bolster data flows for AI and cloud users by 2030.

Last week

Maxio launches Wallets for prepaid credit tracking
Software-as-a-Service

Maxio launches Wallets for prepaid credit tracking

As software vendors shift to usage-based billing, Maxio's new tool aims to cut spreadsheet tracking and help finance teams manage prepaid balances.

Last week

US data centre boom lifts North American equipment sales
Data centers

US data centre boom lifts North American equipment sales

AI-fuelled building work is offsetting weakness in housing and other projects, keeping North American equipment revenues rising despite softer demand.

Last week

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Public Sector

Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects

Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.

Last week

Schneider Electric launches hybrid data centre cooler
Productivity

Schneider Electric launches hybrid data centre cooler

Data centre operators can now mix air and liquid cooling in one unit as AI workloads push rack densities higher across facilities.

Last week

VAST launches confidential AI system for sensitive data
Government

VAST launches confidential AI system for sensitive data

It lets regulated firms run AI on sensitive data without exposing customer records or model weights to infrastructure operators.

Last week

Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business
Software-as-a-Service

Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business

Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.

Last week

Nutanix buys Ryax to boost hybrid AI workload orchestration
Private Cloud

Nutanix buys Ryax to boost hybrid AI workload orchestration

Enterprises could cut AI running costs as the deal aims to ease GPU shortages and simplify workload scheduling across hybrid systems.

Last week

OpenSearch survey flags AI infrastructure vendor worries
Hybrid Cloud

OpenSearch survey flags AI infrastructure vendor worries

Technology leaders are prioritising vendor-neutral AI systems as 83% of organisations run or plan AI workloads, a survey found.

Last week

Olas says new forecasting model matches GPT-4.1 benchmark
Machine learning

Olas says new forecasting model matches GPT-4.1 benchmark

Forecasting error fell by about a fifth after Olas trained an open-weight model on 214,529 real prediction-market records.

Last week

Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water
IT Industry

Forrester warns AI growth will strain energy & water

By 2027, AI expansion is set to drive up power and water costs, while forcing tougher rules on data centre building and funding.

Last week