Researchers in China have developed an optical artificial intelligence network that performs inference up to 100 times faster than traditional …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-16-chinese-researchers-develop-optical-ai-network-faster.html

Major U.S. companies including DoorDash, Airbnb and Siemens are adopting Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to a report from …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-15-us-companies-turn-to-chinese-ai-models.html

A new lithium extraction system, the LibertyStream Gen6, has begun operation at a commercial plant, processing 5,000 barrels of brine …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-14-new-lithium-extraction-system-5000-barrels-brine-daily.html

Infineon Technologies has opened what officials described as the world’s largest power semiconductor fabrication plant in Dresden, Germany. The facility, …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-08-infineon-opens-largest-power-semiconductor-fab-dresden.html

AI Workloads Push Data Center Water Use to Nearly One Trillion Liters Annually The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence workloads …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-06-ai-drives-surge-in-data-center-water-consumption.html

On June 27, 2026, California State Senator Scott Wiener was confronted by protesters at a San Francisco trans pride march, …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-02-california-senator-wiener-confronted-at-trans-pride-march.html

Only 17% of the 341 data centers operating in Texas responded to a survey from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-02-texas-data-centers-ignore-water-usage-reporting.html

TVA Projects Up to 26 GW of New Natural Gas Capacity by 2040 The Tennessee Valley Authority on Monday released …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-01-tennesssee-valley-authority-plans-major-gas-expansion.html

Qualcomm unveiled its data center chip lineup on June 24, including a China-specific version designed to comply with U.S. export …

http://www.progress.news/2026-07-01-qualcomm-plans-china-specific-data-center-chip.html

According to an analysis by K. Connors in the book “AI: Unlocking the Future of Technology, Innovation, and Human Potential,” …

http://www.progress.news/2026-06-30-initiatives-aim-prepare-workers-ai-job-disruption.html