Tesla files Megapod trademark in modular AI data center push

According to a trademark application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Tesla has submitted an intent-to-use application for a new product name: Megapod. The trademark explicitly covers modular data center hardware systems engineered for AI computing, and the system is designed to bundle computer servers, AI data processing hardware, networking equipment, power distribution units (PDUs), and advanced cooling systems into a single, integrated physical unit.

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Groq CEO sees GPU and LPU as complementary as AI compute demand grows

Nvidia’s planned US$20 billion strategic deal with Groq is built on a simple logic: as compute gets cheaper, demand keeps expanding. In a recent interview, Groq co-founder and CEO Jonathan Ross explained why Nvidia is expected to combine Groq’s LPU with its latest Vera Rubin platform and how GPU and LPU can work as complementary engines in LLM inference.

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Toto reportedly bets bigger on semiconductor materials as AI pushes industry toward 1nm era

Japanese bathroom fixture maker Toto is deepening its commitment to the semiconductor industry, unveiling plans to invest JPY80 billion (approx. US$495.3 million) over the next five years to expand production of advanced ceramic materials used in chip manufacturing. According to a Nikkei Asia report, the company aims to support future-generation semiconductor processes in the 1nm range, extending a business that has become a major profit driver amid the AI boom.

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