Consulting firms say that as AI gets cheaper, power demand could keep climbing
In new reports published this week McKinsey and BCG reveal the impact of falling token prices and impact on the grid.
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LinkedIn cofounder says AI infrastructure is the 'only reason we're not in a recession'
Reid Hoffman says he's thankful for the data center buildout in the US, while many Americans are souring on it.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Data centers and healthcare were bright spots in the rough September jobs report
White-collar sectors continued to struggle in September, according to a dreary jobs report. But healthcare and construction were bright spots.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Amazon comes out swinging against data center moratoriums, warning the 'consequences would last generations'
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman argued the US "could be writing its own losing ticket to this race" and referenced World War II learnings.
Business Insider - AI4 min read
Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers
The internet giant is the latest technology company trying to address increasingly hostile local sentiment toward data center projects.
New York Times AI1 min read
Amazon pledges $1B to data center communities, warns that local opposition threatens U.S. AI lead
Amazon says it will spend more than $1 billion over five years on community college, job training and other programs in the U.S. communities that host its data centers. The move responds to a growing backlash that AWS CEO Matt Garman says threatens the country's lead in AI. Read More
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Trump says he ‘wouldn’t necessarily like’ a data center right next to his house
Some Virginia residents already face the reality of having a data center in their backyard.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
TechCrunch AI4 min read
Trump Admits He’s a NIMBY on Data Centers
The president's new interview with Time magazine is just the latest evidence his brain is completely broken.
Gizmodo — AI8 min read
When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.
An unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.
New York Times AI1 min read
Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously
Elon Musk has long proselytized about the potential of space-based data centers. But as of today, he’s no longer alone in touting the idea of sending the hardware that powers AI into orbit.
Fast Company — Technology3 min read
Starcloud’s AI computing payload will get a ride to lunar orbit on Firefly’s space vehicle
Prototype data center scheduled to make the trip to the moon to demonstrate Starcloud's in-space processing capabilities in 2028. Read More
GeekWire3 min read
High-tech computing capabilities to be tested in lunar orbit, support data centers around moon
A new commercial payload agreement will demonstrate advanced AI computing capabilities in lunar orbit. Starcloud...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min read
Trump unveils Korea-backed $200B US energy plan with 8 reactors, 6.5-GW Texas plant
President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for up to $200 billion in South Korean investment...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min read
119 gas turbines to bring 1.7 GW of rapidly deployable power to US data centers
Siemens Energy will supply 119 gas turbine cores for mobile power systems in the United...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min read
Taxpayers Have Been Subsidizing Meta’s AI Data Centers: Report
Meta has been controversially taking advantage of a tax credit to build its AI data centers, the New York Times finds.
Gizmodo — AI4 min read
CoreWeave’s CEO says data center backlash isn't scaring off AI giants
"There has absolutely not been any reduction in orders," CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator told "Squawk On The Street."
Business Insider - AI3 min read
SpaceX puts a Starship veteran in charge of its Memphis data centers
The organizational reshuffle comes as SpaceX races to expand its lucrative Colossus data centers in Memphis.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
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