[Omen AI to Acquire Aquatic Labs for $16 Million, Integrating Data Center Coolant Monitoring Technology] According to TechCrunch, data center coolant monitoring startup Omen AI is acquiring rival Aquatic Labs for $16 million in cash and stock. The two companies plan to integrate Omen's technology for detecting elements in water with Aquatic Labs' technology for detecting alkalinity in water into a single sensor, expected to launch early next year. Aquatic Labs CEO Allan Adams has been appointed Omen's Chief Scientific Officer. Omen founder Zach Laberge stated that the company's first-generation sensor is expected to monitor chips consuming a total of 250 to 300 megawatts of power by the end of this year, and they hope to scale up to the equivalent of a 1 gigawatt chip by the end of 2027.