CHESTERFIELD, Va., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital managed funds ("Blue Owl"), Chirisa Technology Parks ("CTP"), and PowerHouse Data Centers ("PowerHouse") today announced the closing of a $750 million transaction in their landmark joint venture development partnership.  The partnership was launched in August 2024, with capacity to deploy up to $5 billion of capital for turnkey AI/HPC data center developments supporting CoreWeave and other hyperscale and enterprise data center customers. B ...

SHANGHAI, China, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced the pricing of a previously announced registered public offering of 6,000,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing eight Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share (the “Delta Placement of Borrowed ADSs”), at a public offering price of US$24.50 per A ...

SHANGHAI, China, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten registered public offering of 5,200,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing eight Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share (the “Primary ADSs Offering”), at a public offering price of US$24.50 p ...

SHANGHAI, China, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced the pricing of its previously announced offering (the “Notes Offering”) of 2.25% convertible senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$500 million due 2032 (the “Notes”). The size of the offering was increased from the previously announced $450 million aggregate principa ...

SHANGHAI, China, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced the commencement of a proposed offering (the “Notes Offering”) of convertible senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$450 million due 2032 (the “Notes”), subject to market conditions and other factors, in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualifie ...

SHANGHAI, China, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced the commencement of a proposed offering of 5,200,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing eight Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share, subject to market and other conditions, in an underwritten registered public offering (the “Primary ADSs Offer ...

SHANGHAI, China, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced the commencement of a proposed registered public offering of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing eight Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share, which the Company intends to loan (such loaned ADSs, the “Borrowed ADSs”) to an affiliate of the under ...

EASTON, Md., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), which owns and operates vertically integrated, next-generation digital infrastructure primarily powered by zero-carbon energy, announced today the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Beowulf Electricity & Data LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “Beowulf E&D”). The strategic transaction simplifies TeraWulf’s corporate structure and eliminates a related-party relationship consolidating r ...

Core Viewpoint - The merger between Haiguang Information and Zhongke Shuguang is aimed at enhancing competitiveness in the domestic chip market, particularly against Huawei, with a focus on integrating their strengths in chip development and computing services [1][5][7]. Company Overview - Haiguang Information, established in 2014, focuses on domestic architecture CPU and DCU chip design, and has rapidly grown, achieving a revenue of 9.162 billion yuan in 2024, a 52.4% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 1.931 billion yuan, up 52.87% [2][3]. - Zhongke Shuguang, founded in 2006, specializes in high-end computing, storage, and data center products, but has faced a decline in revenue, with a projected 2024 revenue of 13.148 billion yuan, down 8.4% [3][5]. Financial Performance - Haiguang Information's current market capitalization is approximately 316.41 billion yuan with a P/E ratio of 147.28, while Zhongke Shuguang's market cap is around 90.572 billion yuan with a P/E ratio of 46.33 [2][3]. - Zhongke Shuguang's net profit is significantly supported by investment income and government subsidies, with 5.73 billion yuan from equity method investment gains and 5.29 billion yuan from government grants, together accounting for 57% of its net profit [3][4]. Market Position and Competition - The merger is expected to create a strong competitor to Huawei in the domestic chip market, as both companies have different technological routes but similar strengths [5][6]. - Haiguang Information is the only domestic company with the capability to develop x86 architecture CPUs, which allows for compatibility with existing software ecosystems, reducing migration risks for users [5][6]. Strategic Implications - The merger is seen as a strategic move to consolidate resources and enhance market presence in the face of increasing competition from Huawei's chip offerings, particularly in the AI and cloud computing sectors [5][7]. - The combined entity aims to leverage their respective strengths to create a more comprehensive ecosystem, potentially increasing their market share and competitiveness against established players like Huawei [5][7].

Core Insights - Oracle plans to purchase $40 billion worth of Nvidia's chips to support the Stargate project, a new data center in Abilene, Texas, which will utilize 400,000 of Nvidia's GB200 "superchips" for AI systems [1] - The data center is projected to be operational by mid-2026, providing 1.2 gigawatts of power and will be among the largest data centers globally [2] - The Stargate project has secured $11.6 billion in funding commitments, expanding the data center from two to eight buildings, bringing total funding to $15 billion [3] Industry Context - AI data centers are essential as traditional data centers struggle to meet the demands of AI's computational power and energy requirements [4] - AI facilities require specialized hardware and infrastructure, such as dense configurations of GPUs and AI accelerators, to handle complex calculations for AI workloads [5] - The $30 billion AI Infrastructure Fund, backed by BlackRock, Microsoft, and MGX, aims to raise up to $100 billion for AI development, focusing on constructing data centers and securing power sources [6]