Silicon photonics stories
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
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optical networking
Xscape Photonics raises $37m to double valuation and launch FalconX, an eight-wavelength redundant laser for AI data centre networks.
Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
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power / energy
Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.
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Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.
NVIDIA CEO reveals Blackwell AI platform during keynote
Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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open source
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ai
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clean technologies
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the groundbreaking Blackwell AI platform, marking a pivotal moment in computing innovation at the annual GTC conference.
NVIDIA unveils new silicon photonics networking solutions
Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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supply chain
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ethernet
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foxconn
NVIDIA has unveiled its innovative Spectrum-X and Quantum-X silicon photonics networking switches, boosting AI factory efficiency while slashing energy use.
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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quantum computing
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cisco
Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.
Cisco completes US$660m acquisition of semiconductor company
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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semiconductors
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Cisco has finalised its US$660m acquisition of semiconductor firm Luxtera, aiming to boost chip performance and cater to rising internet bandwidth demand.