9 h. 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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28 h. 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

32 h. 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

52 h. 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

56 h. 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.

Politics

3 d. ago Port Washington approves annexation, zoning to pave way for proposed 3.5 gigawatt data center

Port Washington approves annexation, zoning to pave way for proposed 3.5 gigawatt data center  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Politics

3 d. ago Port Washington approves annexation, paving way for proposed data center

Port Washington approves annexation, paving way for proposed data center  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Politics

3 d. ago Port Washington annexes first 560 acres of town land for large data center project

Port Washington annexes first 560 acres of town land for large data center project  TMJ4 News

Politics

4 d. ago Neurosymbolic AI could be leaner and smarter than today's LLMs

Could AI that thinks more like a human be more sustainable than today's LLMs? The AI industry is dominated by large companies with deep pockets and a gargantuan appetite for energy to power their models' mammoth computing needs. Data centers supporting AI already account for up to 3.7% of global greenhouse emissions.

Politics

5 d. ago Google inks another massive solar power deal to electrify its data centers

The new deal covers solar and storage projects being developed in South Carolina by EnergyRe.

Politics

5 d. ago New space startup with several Seattle ties lands $3.5M to develop orbital data centers

New space startup with several Seattle ties lands $3.5M to develop orbital data centers  GeekWire

Technology

5 d. ago Helping noisy data centers fit into residential neighborhoods

The past few years have seen an explosion in data centers built across the country, as developers try to keep up with demand created by artificial intelligence, cloud storage, and e-commerce. Many of these data centers are being built near residential areas, and the people who live there keep complaining about the noise.

Politics

8 d. ago The Nuclear Company raises $51M to develop massive reactor sites

The funding round arrives as tech companies and utilities are struggling to secure power for data centers.

Events

8 d. ago Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills

Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.

Science

8 d. ago The Nuclear Company raises $46M to develop massive reactor sites

The funding round arrives as tech companies and utilities are struggling to secure power for data centers.

Events

9 d. ago US data center to add batteries without lithium mined overseas

A data center builder and a battery startup have agreed to deploy a novel type of energy storage for the first time at a U.S. data center. It's the latest example of tech companies' search for ways to manage the soaring energy needs of artificial intelligence.

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1 week ago OpenAI’s Stargate project reportedly struggling to get off the ground, thanks to tariffs

OpenAI’s ambitious Stargate data center project is facing delays thanks to tariff-related economic uncertainty, reports Bloomberg. Growing market volatility and cheaper AI services have made banks, private equity investors, and asset managers wary of investing in Stargate, an OpenAI-led project that aims to raise up to $500 million for AI infrastructure in the U.S. and […]

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2 w. ago CoreWeave reportedly looks to raise $1.5B in debt as IPO disappoints

Data center operator CoreWeave is reportedly seeking a $1.5 billion debt deal after a disappointing IPO. According to the Financial Times, CoreWeave is holding a roadshow this week with bankers at JPMorgan for debt options. The company’s executives intend to use the meetings to gauge investor interest. New Jersey-based CoreWeave listed its shares in March, […]

Economics

2 w. ago Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centers

A paper published by Swinburne University of Technology shows how a kind of "optical ruler," or frequency comb, can greatly increase bandwidth in today's data-saturated world. Integrated optical frequency comb sources, or microcombs, have driven major advances in spectroscopy, metrology and more. Their potential in data transmission is especially promising, exceeding speeds of one petabit per second—10 million times faster than a 100Mbit/s NBN connection.

Science

2 w. ago OpenAI wants to team up with governments to grow AI infrastructure

OpenAI is launching a program, OpenAI for Countries, that the company says will enable it to build out the local infrastructure needed to better serve international AI customers. As a part of the new program, OpenAI will partner with governments to assist with efforts like building out data center capacity and customizing OpenAI’s products, including […]

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