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Industrial coating manufacturer PPG anticipates a threefold rise in protective paint sales driven by data center construction. The specialized coatings protect computer infrastructure against risks such as corrosion, static charges, and fire hazards.

Nvidia published arguments defending the longevity of its artificial intelligence processors, addressing concerns that hardware investments will become obsolete too quickly. Data from major cloud providers indicates server accounting lifespans have been extended to as long as six years.

Nvidia reported $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue, driven primarily by strong demand for its data center compute hardware. The company projected $108 billion for the following quarter while excluding potential data center sales to China due to trade restrictions. The results demonstrate how heavily the broader AI market relies on hardware expansion from a single vendor.