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Nephio Community Advances Cloud Native Automation With Release 2, Across Multi-Cloud, Multi-Domain, Multi-Vendor Ecosystems

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Linux Foundation’s Nephio project sees 40% yearly increase in contributors, enhancing cloud native network implementation.Nephio Release 2 builds upon the success of Release 1, offering enhanced multi-vendor, multi-cloud, and additional cloud native automation capabilities across Cloud, RAN and Packet core domains. R2 further builds on cloud native intent-based automation using Kubernetes, boosting telecom network deployment and efficiency.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Project Nephio, an open source initiative of partners across the telecommunications industry working towards true cloud native automation announced the availability of its Release 2 (R2). Project Nephio is a graduated project under the Linux Foundation Networking. Nephio R2 introduces significant improvements in the deployment, life cycle management, and scaling of telecom cloud infrastructure and network functions, leveraging advanced Kubernetes cloud native technologies and intent-based automation.

Established in 2022 as a collaborative project between the Linux Foundation, Google Cloud, and other industry partners, Nephio delivers carrier-grade, simple, open, Kubernetes-based cloud native intent automation and common automation templates that materially simplify the deployment and management of multi-vendor cloud infrastructure and network functions across large-scale edge deployments. It brings zero-touch provisioning of cloud infrastructure and network functions, which can offer increased network availability and resiliency while reducing maintenance downtime.

“Nephio’s growth and continued advancements in enabling telecoms to reach true cloud native automation is astounding,” said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge, and IoT at the Linux Foundation. “The success of R1 last year provided a strong foundation for even more improvements in efficiency and scalability that’s available in R2. We are eager to see more deployments as organizations embrace open source to more fully automate their networks.”

Building on the core automation of Nephio Release 1, Nephio R2 advances with a focus on automating Radio Access Network (RAN) and multi-cloud automation framework. The new release introduces Kubernetes-based cloud native intent automation and new templates, simplifying deployment and management of multi-vendor cloud infrastructure. Emphasizing zero-touch provisioning, R2 aims to enhance network availability and resilience, reducing downtime. R2 further extends Release 1’s foundation, addressing telecom network complexities and enhancing efficiency, particularly in RAN automation.

To accommodate Nephio’s rapid growth and innovation, the community has created “nephio-experimental” projects to quickly test out additional use cases and technology that allows for clear differentiation between stable, supported code and experimental developments. This strategic initiative ensures that the main Nephio code base remains streamlined and trustworthy, fostering a framework that is conducive to rapid growth and pioneering innovation within the community. Additionally, a Security Special Interest Group (SIG) has been formed, and the community is collaborating with OpenSSF to provide enhanced open source security best practices.

“The Nephio community’s swift journey from concept to multiple releases, coupled with extensive vendor product integration and accelerating telecom adoption, is a remarkable achievement. Nephio’s intent-based automation represents a fundamental shift in infrastructure management, unlocking the potential for AI-driven innovation” said Kandan Kathirvel, TSC chair, Nephio.

Release 2 Highlights:

Strengthened interoperability with enhanced multi-vendor and multi-cloud support for flexible telecom solutions.Expanded end-to-end cloud native automation with Open Air Interface (OAI) 5G core and RAN components.Integration with the latest release of Porch, ensuring improved stability and security in deployments.

New Feature Details:

Introduction of API changes for better customization and efficiency.Improvements to the sandbox environment and expanded support for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and OpenShift.Deployment of OAI 5G core and RAN (CU and DU) NFs via Python-based operators.Enhanced stability and security in deployments, alongside repository watcher changes with Porch integration.Improved methods for documentation generation, offering clearer guidance.Experimental features such as the Nephio SDK, flux-based deployment of Helm charts, Helm-to-operator converter, and a topology controller with a northbound API.

More information on the R2 release can be found in the documentation.

Since its launch in April 2022 in partnership with Google Cloud, cloud, telecom and network function providers have embraced Nephio by expanding the seed code provided by Google Cloud to deliver R2 and R1. The community is further committed to enhance Nephio with additional use cases in future releases.

See Nephio at ONE Summit

Join Nephio at the ONE Summit 2024 in San Jose from April 29 to May 1, to explore the forefront of cloud native networking. As a key project under LF Networking, Nephio is featured on the event agenda, sharing insights on 5G core management, Gen AI integration, autonomous network orchestration, and more. ONE Summit, organized by LF Networking, is a prime opportunity for learning about advancements in AI, open innovation, network security, and real-world applications in telecom and edge computing. Register now and be part of this industry-leading event.

Resources:

Supporting quotesNephio R2 Blog PostNephio R2 Documentation

About the Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and industry adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact not achievable by any one company. More information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org.

The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of The Linux Foundation, please see our trademark usage page: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

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CHAI, the Social AI Platform, on Track to Hit $1.4B Valuation in 2026

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CHAI, a fast-rising AI startup in Palo Alto, is rapidly emerging as the next unicorn with explosive revenue growth of 250%, surpassing industry leaders like Databricks (127%), SpaceX (139%), and Anthropic (220%). With a last valuation of $450 million more than a year ago, CHAI is on track to achieve a $1.4 billion valuation by 2026, driven by projected 30X revenue multiples—a benchmark set by top-tier Silicon Valley disruptors.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CHAI, a fast-rising AI startup in Palo Alto, is rapidly emerging as the next unicorn with explosive revenue growth of 250%, surpassing industry leaders like Databricks (127%), SpaceX (139%), and Anthropic (220%). With a last valuation of $450 million more than a year ago, CHAI is on track to achieve a $1.4 billion valuation by 2026, driven by projected 30X revenue multiples—a benchmark set by top-tier Silicon Valley disruptors.

With a valuation of $450 million 16 months ago, CHAI is experiencing explosive revenue growth of 250%, surpassing high-profile companies including Anthropic (220%), Midjourney (167%), SpaceX (139%), and Databricks (127%). With 2024 revenue of $18 million and projections to reach or even surpass $45 million by the end of 2025, CHAI’s trajectory places it among the elite tier of tech innovators.

Industry analysts tracking CHAI’s meteoric rise predict revenue multiples of 30X to 32X by 2026, potentially driving the company’s valuation to approximately $1.4 billion. This remarkable growth rate exceeds some of today’s most valuable startups, including Anthropic and SpaceX.

While CHAI doesn’t have plan to start it’s next fund raising round, investors and industry observers are taking note of its extraordinary performance metrics, positioning the company as the next breakthrough success in Silicon Valley’s competitive landscape.

Was CHAI the first AI Platform? CHAI was the first consumer AI product to reach 1 million users, leveraging the open-sourced LLM GPT-J, before ChatGPT or Llama.

What is CHAI? CHAI is a social AI platform where users can create their own AI. Since its launch three years ago, CHAI has experienced significant growth, particularly among Gen Z users. Now, to support further growth and wider adoption, CHAI has redesigned its brand.

Can you use CHAI AI in a browser? As of March 2025, no. CHAI is focused on delivering the most engaging social AI experience by hiring talented engineers to refine its app. While there are currently no plans for a web app, this may change in the future.

Is CHAI AI safe? CHAI has implemented a range of safety features that allow users to engage in dynamic chats while encouraging them to stay within established guidelines. By building better AI, CHAI aims to enhance user value and experience.

What makes CHAI special? CHAI is designed to be the most engaging social AI, delivering highly entertaining conversations. Many users rely on it to craft interactive stories and immersive experiences.

Why do people love CHAI? CHAI employs advanced AI techniques to increase the entertainment value of its bots. Users chat with AI to write interactive novels and have engaging conversations, supported by a variety of genres that appeal to avid novel readers.

Sometimes regarded as the best free AI chatbot, CHAI is paving its way to widespread adoption of conversational social AI for entertainment.

Who is the founder? William Beauchamp is a 2x founder, first started building CHAI with his sister in Cambridge UK in 2020. After building the first AI chat platform they relocated to Palo Alto.

Are they hiring? CHAI is a rapidly growing company that is known for paying very high salaries with an intense culture focused on delivering results and iterating quickly. Apply on CHAI’s website.

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GMI Cloud Scales Up With New HQ in Mountain View, CA

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GMI Cloud deepens existing Silicon Valley roots, prioritizing collaboration with leading AI innovators 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GMI Cloud, a fast-rising provider of GPU-as-a-Service infrastructure purpose-built for AI, today is proud to announce it has moved its headquarters from San Jose, CA to Mountain View, CA to provide more open space for its growing team and the local growing AI native startup community. From hackathons, meetups, technology industry events and more, the closer proximity to top universities and colleges will help GMI Cloud continue to foster the rapid growth of AI throughout Silicon Valley and on a global level.

The new office comes amid strong momentum for GMI Cloud. Since its funding announcement last year, the company has grown exponentially in customers and partnerships, increasing AI development all over the world. However, GMI Cloud has been a global company since day one, with data centers in Taiwan, Malaysia, Mexico, and the U.S. Its global data center network makes it uniquely able to provide flexible, cost-effective computing solutions without the disruption of geopolitical changes. Customers can scale their AI capabilities without unexpected cost surprises. This new office signifies its commitment to AI innovators in Silicon Valley and beyond.

“Bringing GMI Cloud to Mountain View allows for employees to enjoy what the local community has to offer while keeping us in the epicenter of Silicon Valley,” said Alex Yeh, CEO of GMI Cloud. “We are accelerating quickly and we find it incredibly valuable to have the right home base to host our partners, customers, and employees.”

For more information about GMI Cloud and hiring opportunities, visit www.gmicloud.ai.

About GMI Cloud
GMI Cloud is a global company that delivers full-stack, U.S.-based GPU infrastructure and enterprise-grade inference services built to scale AI products. Whether training foundation models or deploying real-time agents, GMI gives teams full control of performance, costs, and launch velocity. With on-demand and reserved GPU clusters for all workloads and projects, GMI helps AI teams build without limits. GMI Cloud is based in Mountain View, CA.

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STL reports FY25 results; well-positioned to unlock growth

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Reports EBITDA of INR 146 Cr, highest in the last six quarters; 31% QoQ growth

MUMBAI, India, May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — STL (NSE: STLTECH), a leading optical and digital solutions company, today announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March, 2025. The Company reported revenues of INR 1052 Cr for the quarter and INR 3996 Cr for FY25 across its business units – Optical Networking and Digital. STL delivered EBITDA margins of 13.8% and EBITDA of INR 146 Cr, highest in the last six quarters.

With a focus on customer centricity, product innovation, and cost leadership, STL continues to be a partner of choice for the global Digital Infrastructure build. As we navigate evolving tariff dynamics, we remain focused on leveraging our global manufacturing footprint in the U.S., Europe, and India and diversified supplier partnerships to drive company performance. 

In Q4 FY25, Optical Networking Business reported a 26% revenue growth and 110% EBITDA as compared to Q4 FY24. This was driven by accelerating momentum in the Enterprise Connectivity and Data Centre Business and a ~22% attach rate in the Optical Connectivity Business (OC). Enterprise and Data Centre Business has seen robust demand in Europe and India as STL supported key players in these regions to expand their end customer connectivity solutions.

STL Digital – Achieved EBITDA positive for consecutive 2 quarters with a steady YoY revenue growth and a robust order book. STL Digital has strategic partnerships with 40+ technology companies and has acquired more than 25 global customers across India and the U.S.

Some key highlights for FY25

Global Services Business* – STL completed the demerger of its Global Services Business that transitioned from Sterlite Technologies (STL) to STL Networks Limited under the brand name ‘Invenia.’Our marquee wins – STL added diversified customers across geographies, forming deep partnerships with service providers like Archtop Fiber in the U.S., Connexin, Netomnia and Wyre in the UK and Europe, Vocus in Australia, du Telecom in MEA and Bharatnet and Vedanta in India.Product innovation and co-creation with customers – STL has aggressively driven product innovation, focusing on co-creation with customers and next-gen optical solutions with development of ultra-thin optical fibre of 160-micron, 180-micron and 864F Microcables, AI-led data centre solutions, Multi-core fibre (MCF) for quantum communications and silicon photonics, and Optical Connectivity portfolio for the U.S. STL also unveiled Rapid series of Optical products, compliant with the ‘Build America, Buy America’ (BABA) regulations. STL ended the year with a patent count of 740 with 76 new patents filed in FY25.Our Net Debt: Equity has improved to 0.68 times against 1.39 times post demerger and Post QIP (YoY).

“FY25 was marked by resilience and customer-focus. By doubling down on our core priorities—Customer and Cost Leadership—we not only sustained momentum but also laid the groundwork for future growth. The strengthening order pipeline and customer engagements signal a promising shift in market dynamics,” remarked Ankit Agarwal, Managing Director, STL. “The trifecta of AI-ready infrastructure, rural fiberisation, and data centre expansion will be the cornerstone of global digitalisation, and we’re are fully prepared with our extensive Connectivity solutions,” he added.

Financial highlights (INR Cr)

Financials**

INR Cr

FY25

FY24

Q4FY25

Q4FY24

Revenue

3996

4083

1052

843

EBITDA

452

527

146

44

**All financials are from continued operations

*Pursuant to receipt of necessary statutory approvals and in accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement between STL and STL Networks Limited, the Company has demerged its Global Service business effective March 31, 2025, as approved by NCLT. Consequently, the financial results of the Global Service business for the respective quarters and year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 have been presented as discontinued operations to reflect the impact of this demerger.

About STL – Sterlite Technologies Ltd:

STL is a leading global optical and digital solutions company providing advanced offerings to build 5G, Rural, FTTx, Enterprise and Data Centre networks. Read more, Contact usstl.tech | Twitter | LinkedInYouTube

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