Groq, the US-based AI chipmaker, has launched its first European data center in Helsinki, accelerating its global expansion and tapping into the rising demand for sovereign AI infrastructure. Developed in partnership with Equinix, the facility will host Groq's proprietary Language Processing Units (LPUs), engineered for fast deployment and cost-efficient AI inference at scale.
China's solar industry hit overdrive in May, with new installations surging to record highs as developers rushed to beat looming policy changes. According to the National Energy Administration, solar capacity additions reached a staggering 93GW, quadrupling the total from May 2024 and surpassing the previous record of 71GW set last December.
Despite a modest end-of-quarter boost in June, Chicony Power's high-end shipments remained subdued amid unresolved US tariff issues and currency headwinds.