7 h. ago Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.

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4 d. ago The data center boom is here: Experts explain how to build AI infrastructure correctly

To fast-track the buildout of data centers that power artificial intelligence (AI), tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and OpenAI are pouring money into construction projects. Globally, companies are predicted to spend $375 billion in 2025 on AI infrastructure—a 67% surge from last year, according to an estimate by bank UBS.

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2 w. ago Amid the AI boom, California looks to address water use by massive data centers

Amid the AI boom, California looks to address water use by massive data centers  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use

Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago AI is driving a data center boom. Some lawmakers want New Hampshire to be a bigger part of that.

AI is driving a data center boom. Some lawmakers want New Hampshire to be a bigger part of that.  New Hampshire Bulletin

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3 w. ago Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry's growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom's demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry's rocket launches are truly a net positive.

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