Nvidia announces liquid cooling system that runs ‘hotter than a hot tub’ — promises to reduce electricity consumption and cut water use by up to 100%, but sustainability challenges remain

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 wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem

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.

China unifies tech sector to build grid-free orbiting satellite AI data centers, challenging Elon Musk’s SpaceX — Beijing’s forced chip and satellite alliance announced a week before Musk’s AI1 reveal

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.

US energy regulator to order grid operators to expedite AI data center applications — says projects should bring their own power or cut usage during high demand

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.

AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

FERC told grid operators to give data centers a fast lane for interconnections, but it failed to address electricity supply shortages.

DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’

The Justice department says the Pentagon needs xAI to keep using its unpermitted gas turbines.

Multiple small Tennessee counties pass temporary data center bans — Nashville also passed near-unanimous moratorium on first reading

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…

AirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India

The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.

Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents

Meta may have one found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.