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CloudAmazon is spending over $1 billion on a new nuclear energy project to power its next data centers — but will it really live up to the test?
Amazon is backing X-energy’s proposed 960-megawatt Indiana nuclear facility to supply electricity, although financing details, regulatory approvals,…
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CloudThe hidden decisions behind every AI request
The choice of model is only the beginning of an AI request. Take an insurance claim moving through an AI agent. It reads a photo of a damaged bumper,…
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CloudA Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat
Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.
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Cloud'Need for data centres outweighs other considerations': local council in the London commuter belt approves Amazon's massive M25 hub despite air quality fears
Amazon secures approval for 18-acre M25 data centre despite pollution concerns, 27 generators and previous planning disputes surrounding Iver.
Read More ▸CloudMassive 1.5 million sq ft data center campus planned for West Texas — bringing the state's total regional AI investment to $12 billion
Crusoe plans two $4.8 billion Jayton data centers, expanding its West Texas infrastructure alongside major projects in Childress and Abilene.
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CloudRussian drones strike Ukraine’s data centers by exploiting air defense gaps
Russian attacks on Internet, phone services threaten Ukraine’s wartime economy.
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CloudRural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some…
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CloudTrump defends data centers in Ohio, warns they’ll go to China if US turns them away
"There's so much money to be made for Ohio. You can’t just turn them off. They’ll go to China,” Trump told supporters at an Ohio rally.
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CloudTrump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race (World)
Trump took several minutes during his campaign rally in southwestern Ohio to promote his administration's action on data centers, saying he was…
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CloudA hyperscaler wants to buy a site almost 3X bigger than Central Park in Osceola County, Florida — as its residents worry about a future surrounded by data centers
Residents in Florida’s Osceola County are concerned about plans for a huge 2,000-plus acre data center.
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CloudMeta is starting an enterprise business to justify its massive AI spending
Meta wants to sell its AI products and services to other companies.
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CloudAlibaba wants to expand data center capacity past 20 GW by 2032, says its new V900 AI chip can scale to 500,000-card clusters, but will 'China's most powerful AI chip' be enough to displace Nvidia GPUs?
Alibaba remains tight-lipped about the details as it aims to challenge Huawei and last-generation Nvidia chips in domestic markets.
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CloudNew Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
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CloudGoogle's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
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Cloud“We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI
Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that…
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CloudBill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future
To the investors at Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by…
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CloudThe EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use
The EU has proposed a sustainability labeling system ahead of bringing in minimum data center performance standards.
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CloudIt’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers
The president has doubled down on data centers and AI. His base is running in the opposite direction.
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CloudSeagate finds 'AI is increasing the value of data' but warns that 43% of businesses lack proper data storage infrastructure — 99% expect AI storage (and storage costs) to explode
Seagate’s survey finds AI increasing storage requirements sharply, while many organizations remain unprepared for infrastructure, sustainability and…
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CloudThe Leftist Split Over AI Doom
The left wants AI regulation. They just can't agree on what it should look like or how concerned they should be.
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CloudMicrosoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
Today, I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. As you’re no doubt aware, the biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling…
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CloudNew York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’
Today, I’m talking with New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and I’ll just warn you — this episode moves really fast. It’s an election year, after all,…
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CloudAt TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?
Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over…
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CloudMicrosoft-backed AI data center has been accused of violating federal law
It's allegedly been running dozens of gigantic generators without a permit.
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CloudHow much of a problem is AI’s water use?
AI’s water footprint is growing, but location and cooling technology make a difference.
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CloudTeacher Arrested for Clapping Against Data Centers Gets All Charges Dropped
It turns out you can fight city hall.
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CloudI Hate to Say It, but Nvidia’s Doing a Huge Thing for Gaming on Future PCs
As more studios confirm support for RTX Spark and ARM, we may have a future where we can play more games on whichever laptop we own.
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CloudTrump warns communities opposed to data centers are “making a mistake” — but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers “got the backlash they deserve”
Data center opposition is quickly becoming a people versus President issue, but Trump says those opposed to data centers are making a mistake.
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CloudThe One Big Issue That Connects the Data Center and Flock Backlash
Silicon Valley is losing the vibes war.
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CloudMassive supply-chain attack sees terabytes of data belonging to some of the world’s biggest and most sensitive organizations leaked online
Hackers compromised a security tool, used it to steal the publishing keys of a popular AI tool, and released a poisoned version under that tool's…
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CloudAlabama town left powerless against massive new Bitcoin mining data center after developer finds loophole in state zoning laws
An Alabama town and its county both passed moratoriums, but a 50 MW Bitcoin mine is being built anyway because they aren't allowed to zone.
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CloudCherokee Nation joins list of tribes banning data centers on tribal lands due to water, energy, noise, and cultural resource protection concerns — and all new projects require ‘early consultation’
Citizens of the Cherokee Nation are concerned about the impact of data centers on water, energy, noise, and cultural resource protection.
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CloudThis land belongs to you and me — even Willie Nelson is pushing back against data centers
Country music icon Willie Nelson has issued a strongly worded statement about the encroachment of data centers in rural locations across the US.
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CloudMark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents
Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On…
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CloudSatellite Images Suggest Iran Really Did Blow up Amazon’s Data Centers in Bahrain
That's some very expensive rubble.
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CloudThis Viral Data Center Sounds Like Satan’s Buzzsaw
My God, the looks on the faces of the people who have to live next to this...
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CloudNvidia's latest trick for cooling its data center hardware is... hot water? 'Hot liquid cooling' is warmer than a hot tub, but apparently does the job pretty well
Nvidia's newest AI servers are cooled by water hotter than a hot tub: 45°C going in, 55°C coming out, while skipping out on fans altogether
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CloudAI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model -- no GPUs required,…
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Cloud200 US utility firms join Trump electricity pledge as data center electricity use expected to quadruple by 2035 — but does the President's pledge have the teeth to regulate electricity pricing?
The huge rise in consumer electricity pricing across the US has largely been fueled by data center construction and grid updgrades to connect them.
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Cloud70% of Americans don’t want data centers built nearby, but the government is seizing private property to force construction to start
'Eminent domain' is being used to force landowners to sell their personal property to help build infrastructure for data centers.
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CloudThe apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your…
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Cloud'The SaaS apocalypse is overrated': How Workday and other software provders plan to survive AI
Experts warn that an extinction event is coming for SaaS, thanks to AI disintermediation. Here's why some vendors remain skeptical.
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CloudThe summer heat is hitting data centers hard — and outages and downtime may only get worse
More than half of the world's data center capacity is at risk of rising temperatures, heatwaves, drought and water stress.
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CloudOmen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet
Omen AI raised a $31 million Series A to monitor chip coolant and stop bacterial outbreaks in data centers.
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CloudFTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh
Mesh came out of stealth in February with a $50 million Series A.
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CloudA solution to RAM-aggedon? AMD buys startup to transform SSDs into cheap 'virtual RAM' to cut price, its third attempt at solving memory conundrum after RAMdisk and StoreMI
AMD's latest AI-centric acquisition could be a game-changer for its data center ambitions
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Cloud‘If AI is to help build a better future, it must be honest about what it costs us now’: UN urges AI giants to reveal full extent of environmental damage
AI companies should reveal the full cost on the environment, UN Chief says.
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Cloud'A surprising number of them said, “Yes.”': Study finds many customers would leave a business which stays loyal to US big tech services
New study reveals European consumers are increasingly prioritizing digital sovereignty – many will pay a premium to avoid American tech over privacy…
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CloudAlmost 80% of data centers constructed in natural disaster zones – data centers are fueling and succumbing to climate risks
Data centers are already under fire for water and electricity consumption – now, they're facing the effects of climate change.
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CloudSome Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts
Big Tech is throwing big money into data center buildouts. As national opposition to the facilities grows, some workers are beginning to question…
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CloudA key US data center law covering security and sustainability is set to lapse worryingly soon, with no sign of a replacement
A federal data center law covering security and sustainability may expire soon as AI infrastructure expansion increases regulatory pressure…
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CloudThe CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees
Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round, but what's next is less clear.
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Cloud3 Amazon Workers Say They’re Under Investigation for Speaking Out About Data Centers
The software engineers filed a complaint with Seattle’s civil rights office accusing Amazon of illegally retaliating against them for expressing…
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CloudGM is getting in on the data center game — auto giant will start building huge sodium-ion batteries to help with energy storage
GM and Peak Energy will develop sodium-ion batteries for utilities and data centers, aiming to lower power storage costs.
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CloudGoogle pledges to replenish more water than it uses at data centers by 2030
Google has expanded its water stewardship projects in the midst of growing unrest over data centers' water usage.
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CloudOhio suspends data center tax breaks after losing $1.5 billion in revenue – but ongoing projects will still get the benefits
Ohio State Governor puts a pause on data center tax exemptions as lawmakers review the losses, which were higher than projected.
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CloudSoftBank offers €75 billion to help build Europe’s biggest data centre project
SoftBank's investment will start with 3.1GW of data center capacity by 2031, before expanding to a target of 5GW.
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CloudMeta cloud computing business ‘definitely on the table’, Mark Zuckerberg says – excess data center capacity could be used to enter the market
If Meta has surplus compute, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he wouldn't rule out selling this under a potential cloud business.
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CloudIn more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips
Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice.
Read More ▸CloudErin Brockovich Targets AI Industry With New Data Center Map
Brockovich’s map overlays major operational and planned hyperscale AI data centers with community submitted reports of concerns.
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Cloud'We are putting quantum inside the rack so customers can roll it in, plug it in': The world’s first rack-mounted quantum computer is here — and it runs at -459 degrees Fahrenheit from a standard wall socket
Equal1's RacQ fits seamlessly into a standard Dell frame for easy future deployment.
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CloudNvidia really doesn't seem to care about gaming GPUs anymore — the company won't even bother to break down graphics sales in its big investor reports
There have been a few signs that Nvidia feels that gaming GPUs are less of a priority, and here's another.
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CloudSpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Nearly $3 Billion Investment in Gas Turbines for AI Data Centers
The company is doubling down on its use of air-polluting gas turbines despite backlash.
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CloudThe Rest of Big Tech Piles in to Take the Pentagon Deal That Anthropic Wouldn’t
Four new companies have agreed to let the U.S. military use their AI tech for classified work.
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CloudMicrosoft forced to up AI spending by $25 billion to cover hardware price rises — says it 'remains confident in the return on these investments'
Microsoft expects a $190 billion capex in fiscal 2026, but around $25 billion of that is believed to come from rising costs.
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CloudAWS reveals its own desktop AI agent to help get all your work done
AWS has launched its own on-device AI assistant, Quick, designed to link with all your local and third-party data sources.
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CloudThe dark side of AI —shocking report reveals 11 planned AI data centers connected to OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft could produce more greenhouse gases than Morocco
New AI data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than an entire nation.
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CloudGoogle Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia
Google's newest TPUs are faster and cheaper than the previous versions. But the company is still embracing Nvidia in its cloud — for now.
Read More ▸Monterey Park, California has banned any data centers within its city limits
Monterey Park's city council has moved to ban construction of any data centers within its borders. The California city's leaders placed a permanent…
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CloudMeta's AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive
Prices for "critical components" are surging because of massive data center investments.
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CloudI have an Allbirds collection that I love, and its AI pivot feels worse than poorly-fitting shoes
Online shoe and apparel company Allbirds nearly went bankrupt, but now it's reemerging as an AI company that will sell you some GPU space. But what's…
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Cloud'We are growing revenue four times faster than the companies who defined the Internet and mobile eras': OpenAI says it's making $2 billion a month — mostly from enterprise users
OpenAI is currently making $2 billion in monthly revenue — that's $6 billion quarterly or $24 billion annually.
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CloudFormer Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup
A few things turned investors' heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.
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CloudCloud spending soars as hyperscalers up AI investment - and could reach a landmark high in 2026
The global cloud market was worth just shy of $400 billion in 2025, but 2026 could be the year it hits $500 billion.
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CloudTrump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online
A first-of-its-kind deal killed two offshore wind projects and reinvested the funds in fossil fuels. The next day, the nation’s largest offshore wind…
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CloudMeta is laying off hundreds of employees as it pours money into AI
Meta is laying off hundreds of employees across its company, according to reports from The New York Times, NBC News, and The Information. The job…
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CloudArbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid
The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.
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CloudThe AI Race Is Pressuring Utilities to Squeeze More From Europe’s Power Grids
As data center developers queue up to connect to power grids across Europe, network operators are experimenting with novel ways of clearing room for…
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CloudCould Agentic AI be the killer app for the 40-year old PC? AMD thinks so — and wants you to jump on the Agent Computer bandwagon before it is too late
AMD introduces Agentic AI on PCs, enabling autonomous task execution, persistent local models, and enhanced productivity for professionals and…
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CloudDozens of European cloud CEOs call for real tech sovereignty ahead of Cloud and AI Development Act
24 leaders, backed by CISPE, was asking the European Union to carefully consider how it goes about driving tech sovereignty.
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Cloud“AI in networks isn’t CPU vs. GPU”: Intel unveils 18A-based Clearwater Forest Xeon 6+ for edge AI and early 6G infrastructure
Intel expands Xeon 6 lineup with 288-core Clearwater Forest Xeon 6+ targeting AI workloads in 5G networks.
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CloudAWS UAE data center hit by military strikes, causing outages across the region
UAE data center struck by "objects" before fire department extinguishes fire and disconnected power.
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CloudOpenAI strikes a deal with the Defense Department to deploy its AI models
OpenAI has reached an agreement with the Defense Department to deploy its models in the agency’s network, company chief Sam Altman has revealed on X.…
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CloudSamsung Said 'AI' a Lot at Unpacked. Except When It Talked About the Environment
Commentary: You can't spell sustainability without AI.
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CloudSamsung’s Galaxy S26 Phones Are Light On Hardware Upgrades, Heavy on AI
No surprise here. The Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra really lean into AI features.
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CloudMeta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal as it chases ‘personal superintelligence’
Meta is buying billions of dollars in AMD AI chips in a multiyear deal tied to a 160 million-share warrant, deepening its push to diversify beyond…
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CloudHeated Rivals Musk and Altman Disagree on One More Thing: Data Centers in Space
In a recent appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the idea "ridiculous."
Read More ▸13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon's own AI tools
A recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that lasted 13 hours was reportedly caused by one of its own AI tools, according to reporting by Financial…
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CloudOrbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process
At the start of the month, Elon Musk announced that two of his companies — SpaceX and xAI — were merging, and would jointly launch a constellation of…
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CloudBig Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn’t Offer Much Proof
A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no…
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CloudBecause of AI, Western Digital Hard Drives Are Sold Out
Thanks to data center demands, Western Digital has committed all of its HDDs for at least the rest of the year.
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Cloud'Just remember, you have to be ahead for all time to come': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals AI chip shopping spree - says it will still buy Nvidia, AMD chips, despite recent launch of in-house Maia 200 hardware
Microsoft’s Maia 200 AI chip is here, but the company will still buy from Nvidia and AMD to ease compute pressure without full independence.
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CloudCan Xbox Outlast the AI Bubble?
Microsoft is pouring money into AI, but Xbox is dragging down the company's entire hardware business.
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CloudI've Loved TikTok for 6 Years. But the US App Lost Its Secret Sauce
Commentary: With new US ownership, the magic of TikTok's algorithm appears to have run out. And so has my interest.
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CloudSaudi Arabia’s Futuristic Megacity Runs Into Dilemma: Why Build Housing When You Can Build a Data Center?
The Line is shrinking.
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CloudMicrosoft unveils Maia 200, its 'powerhouse' accelerator looking to unlock the power of large-scale AI
With over 100 billion transistors, Maia 200 offers "powerhouse" AI inferencing possibilites, Microsoft says.
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Cloud'Tesla's chip game is no joke': Elon Musk confirms it has restarted work on its biggest supercomputer yet - but what will it actually be used for?
Tesla restarts Dojo 3 with AI5-AI7 chips, aiming to power autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots, data centers, and space-based AI compute.
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CloudQuadric rides the shift from cloud AI to on-device inference — and it’s paying off
Quadric aims to help companies and governments build programmable on-device AI chips that can run fast-changing models locally.
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