Meta to Deploy Custom AI Chips in Data Centers by 2027

Marvell Technology plans to present a suite of next generation AI data center solutions at the OCP Global Summit 2026, highlighting new hardware for AI infrastructure, memory expansion, high speed connectivity, and integrated security. The offerings target the memory wall, faster networking requirements, and security for AI centric workloads. The showcase lines up with Marvell's push into AI data center infrastructure, spanning switching, optics, and memory expansion, with products including the Teralynx T100 102.4T switch, Structera CXL memory, and Ara 1.6T optics mapping to the high bandwidth AI clusters large cloud customers are building. The event supports the existing narrative rather than rewriting it, as the demos sit in the same AI connectivity and custom silicon areas analysts link to the US$12b FY27 and US$18b FY28 revenue guidance, with margins aiming for the 38% to 40% non GAAP range. The key test will be concrete follow through after the summit, such as new or expanded design wins with hyperscalers referencing Teralynx T100, Structera CXL, or 1.6T optics in coming quarters.

Nuvacore, a six-month-old semiconductor startup backed by Sequoia Capital, is seeking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of approximately $2.5 billion, Reuters reported exclusively on Friday, citing two people familiar with the fundraising. The San Jose-based company is developing a central processing unit designed for data centers, targeting growing demand for computing infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence applications. Nuvacore has yet to release a product, and its latest funding round remains open, with the final valuation and amount raised subject to change. The Information previously reported that the startup was seeking at least $200 million, but the proposed $2.5 billion valuation had not been disclosed. Founded by semiconductor engineers Gerard Williams, John Bruno and Ram Srinivasan, Nuvacore plans to design its processor's core functionality before selecting an architecture, potentially avoiding limitations associated with Intel and Advanced Micro Devices' x86 technology or Arm-based designs. Williams previously worked at Apple and founded Nuvia, which Qualcomm acquired for $1.4 billion in 2021. Nuvacore declined to comment on the fundraising, Reuters reported.

Nvidia is set to invest in d-Matrix, a maker of artificial intelligence server chips, The Information reported, citing three people with knowledge of the deal. The investment is part of Nvidia's initiative to make its technology and chips compatible with those of other designers, the outlet added. Nvidia has struck similar deals with Marvell Technology, Intel, and Amazon, among others. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha.