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Kiwi Edition · 2026

The Ultimate Guide to AI Infrastructure

A curated Kiwi edition of IndustrialDay 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.

Kiwi AI Infrastructure News

Regional stories with direct local relevance

Analyst Insights

Research and market analysis connected to AI Infrastructure

Expert Columns

Interviews

Interviews and video coverage from the network

Recent AI Infrastructure News

Building a 15,000km cable from Australia to Chile
Communication

Building a 15,000km cable from Australia to Chile

A planned link to Chile could give the Asia Pacific and Oceania faster connectivity, as suppliers are asked to price the 15,000 km Humboldt Cable.

Mon, 1st Aug 2022

New Zealand needs a national strategy for AI
Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand needs a national strategy for AI

Limited funding means New Zealand risks missing out on AI benefits unless ministers set a coordinated plan for research, safety and growth.

Mon, 3rd May 2021

Secureframe launches hosted AI server for compliance
DevSecOps

Secureframe launches hosted AI server for compliance

Defence contractors could cut compliance overhead as Secureframe's new tools flag federal obligations, gaps and costs for CMMC and FedRAMP.

Yesterday

NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development
Robotics

NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development

Open models matter because robots and vehicles need task-specific tuning, and Nvidia is betting on Cosmos 3 to fill that data gap.

Yesterday

Sharon AI lifts contract value to USD $8.8 billion
Chief Financial Officer

Sharon AI lifts contract value to USD $8.8 billion

Revenue rose sharply but the Australian AI infrastructure group's loss widened after a USD $400.4 million non-cash hit, despite stronger cash reserves.

2 days ago

Google expands on-premises AI for sovereign data needs
Data centers

Google expands on-premises AI for sovereign data needs

Nearly half of senior IT leaders now prioritise data residency controls, as regulators and governments push AI workloads into local environments.

2 days ago

Mirendil taps Google Cloud AI hypercomputer for research
Public Cloud

Mirendil taps Google Cloud AI hypercomputer for research

The startup gains faster access to scarce AI compute as it prepares to scale model training across both TPU and Nvidia systems.

3 days ago

AWS adds vector search to DynamoDB for AI retrieval
App development

AWS adds vector search to DynamoDB for AI retrieval

Businesses can now keep AI retrieval and live app data in one place, as the service cuts data copying and extra sync pipelines.

3 days ago

Ofgem weighs tougher rules for data centre grid queue
Data centers

Ofgem weighs tougher rules for data centre grid queue

Tighter queue rules could speed grid access for legitimate projects, but risk pushing more data centre operators towards pricier off-grid power.

3 days ago

FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push
Digital Transformation

FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push

The partnership could speed enterprise adoption of OpenAI tools as FPT adds frontier models to cybersecurity, software development and workflow systems.

3 days ago

Asia Pacific real estate investment hits record USD $92.5bn
Data centers

Asia Pacific real estate investment hits record USD $92.5bn

Higher energy costs and currency volatility have not deterred investors, with regional dealmaking still surging to a six-month record of USD $92.5 billion.

3 days ago

UiPath expands Google Cloud use for shared GPU fleet
Digital Transformation

UiPath expands Google Cloud use for shared GPU fleet

Higher availability and more predictable GPU access will support UiPath's AI workloads as scarce H100 chips become harder to secure.

3 days ago

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks
Gaming

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks

The modular units aim to ease AI compute bottlenecks by bringing 1 megawatt of capacity online in weeks, not years.

4 days ago

OpenSearch 3.8 boosts vector search & observability
Large Language Models

OpenSearch 3.8 boosts vector search & observability

Up to 4.16 times faster vector ingestion could help OpenSearch customers cut AI search latency and reduce storage overhead.

4 days ago

Semtech backs linear pluggable optics for AI data centres
Energy efficient

Semtech backs linear pluggable optics for AI data centres

Lower power draw in dense AI networks is driving interest in linear pluggable optics, though Semtech says the design is not a universal replacement.

4 days ago

Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access
Flash storage

Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access

The open-source move could cut latency to microseconds as AI systems increasingly need storage to act like part of the compute path.

4 days ago

Bitzero adds Vertiv to data centre partner network
Energy efficient

Bitzero adds Vertiv to data centre partner network

The partnership is meant to ease power and cooling bottlenecks as AI data centre demand forces operators to secure specialist systems earlier.

4 days ago

Rehlko warns AI data centres need dynamic power checks
Data centers

Rehlko warns AI data centres need dynamic power checks

Operators face reliability risks as AI workloads strain generators, batteries and UPS systems beyond the limits of installed capacity.

4 days ago

Sandisk unveils NAND technologies for AI inference
Energy efficient

Sandisk unveils NAND technologies for AI inference

AI operators could cut data-centre costs and power use as Sandisk positions flash memory for longer-context inference workloads.

4 days ago

Sharon AI signs USD $373 million cloud deal in Australia
Data centers

Sharon AI signs USD $373 million cloud deal in Australia

Most of Sharon AI's Australian AI Factory capacity is now spoken for, with revenue from the USD $373 million deal due from early 2027.

4 days ago

Job Moves