Swiss startup bets on photonic chips to cut data centre energy consumption
Get the Full StoryAmid the AI boom, data centres are consuming alarming amounts of electricity. They re also responsible for 1 of global energy-related emissions. By 2030, their power demand could increase by 160 . Switzerland-based Lightium aims to provide a solution. The young startup announced today it has raised 7mn in seed funding to both accelerate the performance of data centres and reduce their energy consumption with a next generation of photonic chips. Data centres are essentially large clusters of three components: Central Processing Units CPUs , Graphics Processing Units GPUs , and optical interconnects that transmit data between these processors. These interconnects are typically based This story continues at The Next WebShare: