Corning invests $585 million to expand fiber for AI

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented demand for fiber-optics and denser optical networks in data centers, leading to supply chain constraints and long-term commitments between tech giants and manufacturers. Companies like Corning are scaling up manufacturing capacity and developing smaller, higher-capacity cables, while startups like Relativity Networks introduce hollow-core fiber technologies to increase data transmission speeds. Industry experts warn that insufficient fiber infrastructure could lead to bottlenecks, higher token prices, and stalled AI chatbot deployments. Open article →