Samsung Unveils Z-NAND, PCIe Gen6 SSDs for AI Inference, Training

Key Takeaways

• <ul><li>Samsung unveiled Z-NAND and PCIe Gen6 SSDs aimed at AI inference and training workloads</li><li>Q3 2026 results will reveal whether AI memory shipments are gaining traction</li></ul>

Samsung unveils AI memory and storage products at GMIF summit

Samsung Electronics showed new AI focused memory and storage products at the 5th GMIF Innovation Summit in 2026. The company highlighted Z-NAND for low latency AI inference and PCIe Gen6 SSDs for high bandwidth AI training. These products target enterprise and data center customers building large scale AI infrastructure. The next key test will be Samsung's Q3 2026 results and AI memory shipment details.

AMD expands Helion and Helios rack systems with nVent cooling

Advanced Micro Devices announced the Helion agentic AI rack and grew its Helios rackscale ecosystem. Partner nVent introduced integrated rack level cooling to support scalable AI data center deployments. The system combines Instinct accelerators, EPYC CPUs, Pensando networking and ROCm software with nVent RDHx cooling. This move pushes AMD toward full rack scale AI infrastructure rather than only selling individual chips.

Wolters Kluwer adds agentic AI features to tax software

Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting launched new Expert AI powered features in Genya in Italy and TaxWise in the US. The update adds conversational workflows and automated bank statement reconciliation to speed up tax preparation. The rollout deepens the company's cloud SaaS presence and ties users more tightly to its tax platforms. Success will depend on how quickly tax professionals adopt the automated tools.

Credo shows AI interconnect products at OCP Global Summit

Credo Technology Group showed its OmniConnect Weaver memory gearbox and 1.6T ZeroFlap active light cable at the 2026 OCP Global Summit. The company also launched an OCP workstream for micro-emitter based data center interconnect standards. The 1.6T ZeroFlap cable targets up to 50m reach and 12W per end for AI data halls. These products put Credo's AI memory and optical interconnect roadmap in the spotlight against high growth expectations.

BlackRock and Nvidia team up on $500 billion AI funding

BlackRock is working with Nvidia and other financiers to build AI infrastructure financing platforms targeting over US$500b. The consortium plans to treat high end AI compute capacity as a distinct asset class for large institutional investors. BlackRock's credit desks will help package AI compute projects into structures for pension funds and insurers. The move extends BlackRock's private markets and infrastructure growth strategy.

TokenCore Card brings fingerprint security to AI agent actions

TokenCore Card requires a user fingerprint before authentication can proceed. The card supports FIDO2 passwordless login and works with Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. It also lets employees approve sensitive AI agent actions like wire transfers. The card was shown at Authenticate U.S. 2026.

Transmit Security names Matt Thompson as CEO for AI agent security

Transmit Security appointed Matt Thompson as CEO to lead its AI agent security push. He replaces Mickey Boodaei, who co-founded the company in 2014. The company launched Agentic Trust to detect and govern AI agents using customer credentials. The platform follows a detect, classify, then govern approach.

ServiceNow AI launch refocuses on valuation story

ServiceNow rolled out AI Passport for real time agent controls. The company also introduced EmployeeWorks tools for staff to build job specific AI helpers. The stock is down 3.72% year to date but gained 35.60% over 90 days. The AI push puts its valuation story back in focus.

HP expands AI hardware with OmniBook laptops and ZGX Fury workstation

HP is refreshing its AI focused hardware lineup. The update includes AI focused OmniBook laptops and the NVIDIA powered ZGX Fury workstation. HP's core operations are Personal Systems and Printing. AI computing can influence device specs and enterprise hardware purchasing.

What the sharp drop in AI stocks can teach investors

AI stocks dropped sharply over the last two weeks raising bubble concerns. Some view the decline as a warning sign. Others see it as an important learning moment. The NASDAQ 100 was affected by the sell off.

Naver to run Nvidia-Brookfield-backed AI factories

Naver will create a wholly-owned company to operate AI factories backed by Nvidia and Brookfield. South Korea's AI infrastructure market is growing fast. The growth is driven by rising corporate investments in GPU servers, enterprise software and cloud systems.

Google's energy chief on AI data centers and the power grid

Google's Amanda Peterson Corio discussed how AI data centers can help improve the power grid. Google plans a 780MW data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. Under a proposed deal with Xcel Energy, Google will pay for 1,900MW of renewable grid upgrades while protecting local ratepayers.

FSC blocks Insurance Training Institute's AI joint venture

South Korea's Financial Services Commission blocked the Insurance Training Institute from investing in an AI joint venture. The institute planned to invest 1 billion won for 40% equity in a 2.5 billion won AI venture. The FSC said the investment falls outside the institute's legal business scope under the Insurance Business Act. Institute President Ha Tae-kyung said the FSC reversed an earlier position that allowed the decision.

AI integrations reshape Microsoft's investment story

Microsoft is embedding Copilot and Azure into workflows at Bloomberg Law, Trellis, Wood Mackenzie, Resilinc and Tucuvi. These connections tie AI to real tasks in legal, energy, healthcare and supply chain fields. Analysts expect Microsoft revenue of US$570.0b and earnings of US$216.7b by 2029. The key risk is that heavy capital spending of US$175b to US$190b in 2026 could pressure margins if AI usage slows.

Army to create GOP security units as AI surveillance grows

The Army plans to create specialized brigades to guard the border with North Korea and shift toward AI-based surveillance. The first GOP security groups will be set up under the 5th and 22nd Infantry Divisions on Oct. 1, 2027. The Army aims to finish border surveillance upgrades by 2028 and build an AI-based operations control system by 2033. Border security personnel will be cut from about 22,000 to around 6,000 by 2040.

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