This system raises the base coolant temperature to 113 degrees F (45 degrees C) to save on electricity costs and reduce water consumption to basically zero.
Nvidia announced a new cooling system that cuts water use inside the data center. But it does nothing to address AI’s biggest water use — fossil fuel power plants.
Beijing says the Space Computing Industry Innovation Center will bring together rocket and satellite manufacturers, chip manufacturers, and AI labs to develop a space-based data center system.
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The three Amazon workers claim that they’ve been intimidated during the Zoom meetings and were being monitored while at work.
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The FERC says that it will order grid operators to fast-track AI data center connections that generate their own power or reduce demand during peak hours. It demands that these changes must be enacted within 90 days.
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FERC told grid operators to give data centers a fast lane for interconnections, but it failed to address electricity supply shortages.
The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.
Two jurisdictions in Tennessee just passed a data center moratorium as three more a set to vote on bills that delay these projects. These temporary bans have gained widespread support, especially in rural regions where dev…
The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.