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Samsung begins mass production of next-generation enterprise-grade SSDs for Nvidia Vera Rubin.
According to BlockBeats, on July 8th, Samsung Electronics began mass production of its most advanced data center storage hard drive, which will be used in NVIDIA's upcoming Vera Rubin platform. This enterprise-class solid-state drive, named PM1763, was first announced earlier this year at NVIDIA's GTC conference. Samsung also showcased its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) and low-power SOCAMM2 modules at the time, as part of a comprehensive solution for AI data centers. Samsung stated on Wednesday that the PM1763 features the company's latest V-NAND flash memory chips and a newly developed 4nm controller, offering more than double the read and write speeds of its predecessor. The PM1763 is designed to reduce data latency for advanced processors and AI accelerators. To maintain high-speed performance during AI training and inference, the drive employs a liquid-cooling design.
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.
Bitwise CIO: The crypto industry may become part of the next generation of economic rule-making.
Odaily Odaily reports that Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan posted on the X platform that he recently read a speech by U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter, calling it "an important document that defines America's economic role for the next century." He pointed out that in his speech, Bessant outlined five principles for the future US economic strategy, the third of which was: "The United States will set the rules for the next generation of the economy." When discussing the digital economy, Bessant stated, "Digital assets, stablecoins, tokenization, and new payment systems will help shape the future of money. The United States should not place itself as a bystander in building this future." Matt Hougan commented that this statement demonstrates the US government's emphasis on promoting the development of the crypto industry and reflects the fact that digital assets are being incorporated into an important part of the future financial system and economic competitive landscape.
Analysis: The AI investment boom is cooling down, and the market is reassessing the sustainability of chip and data center spending.
According to Odaily Odaily, the AI infrastructure investment boom is cooling down, and the market is beginning to reassess the sustainability of chip and data center spending. As investors re-examine whether AI infrastructure investment can be sustained, "AI deals" covering the semiconductor, memory chip, and data center industry chain are showing signs of cooling. Recently, AI-related chip stocks such as Micron Technology (MU) and SanDisk (SNDK) have been under pressure. Samsung Electronics previously reported record second-quarter results, but revenue fell short of market expectations, causing its stock price to drop nearly 7%, dragging down the entire AI chip sector. Market concerns are growing that the current AI boom, driven by GPUs, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and data center construction, may face repricing as cloud computing giants (Hyperscalers) may slow their investments in AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix's stock price has fallen about 25% from its all-time high ahead of its US IPO, which is also attracting some funds away from existing chip stocks. Analysts point out that after SpaceX's massive IPO boosted valuations of AI-related assets, investors are reassessing the growth logic for the next phase of the AI market. If the AI investment fervor cools further, some funds may flow back from the AI industry chain to other risky assets, including crypto assets. (CoinDesk)
IBM Introduces New Data Center System
Mars Finance reported on July 7th that IBM announced the launch of its new z17 and LinuxONE 5 systems to address data center space and cost constraints. These systems will be officially available on August 12th. (Wide Angle Observation)
Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Data Centers as Backlash Grows
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered new restrictions on large data centers aimed at shielding residents from higher electricity costs and giving communities more control over proposed projects.