Casting Intelligence in Silicon

Friday, January 16, 2026
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While much of the public conversation around 6G still revolves around spectrum, speed and new antennas, a far more consequential shift is happening quietly beneath the surface. The real battle is no longer in the air interface, but inside the chip. And in that domain, one company plays a far more decisive role than is often acknowledged: Qualcomm.

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Infrastructure Under the Lens: Datacenters, Energy and Compute in Germany’s AI Ambitions

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Germany’s AI ambitions are shaped as much by infrastructure as by research, industry or policy. Datacenters, energy supply and high-performance computing form the essential backbone for AI deployment, yet they also introduce constraints that influence where, how and how quickly AI capabilities can scale. Ambition alone cannot overcome the realities of electricity grids, cooling requirements and permitting processes.

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