7 h. ago Nvidia wants in on the nuclear renaissance, invests in Bill Gates

TerraPower has been riding a wave of interest from hyperscalers, data center developers, and now chip designers.

Events

11 h. ago Wisconsin Senate approves tax rule exemption for data center

Wisconsin Senate approves tax rule exemption for data center  Washington Examiner

Politics

55 h. ago xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits

The Colossus data center was allegedly operating as many as 35 gas turbines without pollution controls in a region that already had poor air quality.

Politics

57 h. ago Microsoft secures power supply for data center project in Malaga, Washington

Microsoft secures power supply for data center project in Malaga, Washington  Data Center Dynamics

Politics

8 d. ago Denver data center company named as user of Port Washington campus

Denver data center company named as user of Port Washington campus  BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News

Politics

9 d. ago Vantage explores data center development on Cloverleaf site in Port Washington, Wisconsin

Vantage explores data center development on Cloverleaf site in Port Washington, Wisconsin  Data Center Dynamics

Events

9 d. ago Vantage identified as operator for Port Washington's proposed 3.5 gigawatt data center campus

Vantage identified as operator for Port Washington's proposed 3.5 gigawatt data center campus  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Politics

1 week ago Qualcomm to acquire semiconductor firm Alphawave Semi for $2.4B

Qualcomm has acquired Alphawave Semi, a U.K.-based semiconductor company focused on high-speed data center connectivity, for around $2.4 billion.

Politics

2 w. ago Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.

The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American energy bills, analysts say.

Politics

2 w. ago Breakneck data center growth challenges Microsoft’s sustainability goals

Microsoft's sustainability goals are imperiled by its push into AI and cloud services.

Politics

2 w. ago NAACP calls on Memphis officials to halt operations at xAI’s ‘dirty data center’

The NAACP is calling on local officials to halt operations at Colossus, the “supercomputer” facility operated by Elon Musk’s xAI in South Memphis. As reported in NBC News, leaders from the civil rights group sent a letter Thursday to the Shelby County Health Department and Memphis Light Gas and Water criticizing the organizations’ “lackadaisical approach […]

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3 w. ago Biggest California utility sees more than 40% jump in data center interest, executive says

Biggest California utility sees more than 40% jump in data center interest, executive says  Reuters

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3 w. ago Gridcare thinks more than 100 MW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

Politics

3 w. ago Gridcare thinks more than 100 GW of data center capacity is hiding in the grid

Gridcare raised $13.3 million for its data platform that finds underutilized capacity on the electrical grid.

Politics

3 w. ago AI may soon account for half of data center power use if trends persist

Alex de Vries-Gao, a PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies, has published an opinion piece about the results of a simple study he conducted involving the possible amount of electricity used by AI companies to generate answers to user queries. In his paper published in the journal Joule, he describes how he calculated past and current global electricity usage by AI data centers and how he made estimates regarding the future.

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4 w. ago Oracle to buy $40 billion of Nvidia chips for OpenAI's US data center, FT reports

Oracle to buy $40 billion of Nvidia chips for OpenAI's US data center, FT reports  Reuters

Economics

4 w. ago Amazon suspends Minnesota data center as lawmakers plan to reduce Big Tech tax breaks

Amazon says it has suspended plans for a massive data center in Becker, Minnesota, an announcement that comes after state lawmakers and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said they will reduce tax breaks for these projects.

Economics

4 w. ago AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse

A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.

Politics

4 w. ago OpenAI Says It Will Build Massive New Data Center in the U.A.E.

As part of a new partnership, G42, an Emirati A.I. firm, will also help fund OpenAI’s new computer facilities in the United States.

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