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  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Our contribution to a global environmental standard for AI

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/22/mistral-environmental-standard/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Our contribution to a global environmental standard for AI Feedly Summary: Our contribution to a global environmental standard for AI Mistral have released environmental impact numbers for their largest model, Mistral Large 2, in more detail than I have seen from any of the other large AI…

  • Cloud Blog: Graduating the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First cohort in the UK

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/graduating-the-google-for-startups-accelerator-ai-first/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Graduating the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First cohort in the UK Feedly Summary: The Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First UK has celebrated the graduation of its latest cohort of AI startups. The 12-week hybrid program, designed for rapid growth, began in London in April and…

  • The Register: HAMR time: Seagate unleashes 30 TB disks to feed the AI beast

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/15/seagate_hamr_drives/ Source: The Register Title: HAMR time: Seagate unleashes 30 TB disks to feed the AI beast Feedly Summary: Exos and IronWolf drives show spinning rust isn’t going anywhere Seagate has released two 30 TB hard drives based on its HAMR technology, pitching them as more energy efficient cheaper options for datacenter operators…

  • Slashdot: What are the Carbon Costs of Asking an AI a Question?

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/21/1844252/what-are-the-carbon-costs-of-asking-an-ai-a-question?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: What are the Carbon Costs of Asking an AI a Question? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights into the environmental impact of using artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on energy consumption and carbon costs. It highlights how energy usage varies between AI models and…

  • Cloud Blog: Graduating the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First in Europe & Israel

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/graduating-ai-first-accelerator-in-europe-and-israel/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Graduating the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First in Europe & Israel Feedly Summary: Today, we’re incredibly proud to announce the graduation of the latest cohort from the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First from Europe & Israel! This milestone marks the culmination of an intensive three-months journey…

  • Cloud Blog: Simplify your multi-cloud strategy with Cloud Location Finder, now in preview

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/googles-cloud-location-finder-unifies-multi-cloud-location-data/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Simplify your multi-cloud strategy with Cloud Location Finder, now in preview Feedly Summary: As cloud environments expand beyond traditional architectures to include multiple clouds, managing your infrastructure effectively becomes more complex. Imagine easily accessing consistent and up-to-date location information across different cloud providers, so your multi-cloud applications are…

  • Slashdot: Tech Giants’ Indirect Emissions Rose 150% In Three Years

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/10/2154202/tech-giants-indirect-emissions-rose-150-in-three-years Source: Slashdot Title: Tech Giants’ Indirect Emissions Rose 150% In Three Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent United Nations report highlighting the significant increase in indirect carbon emissions from leading AI-focused tech companies due to their energy-intensive data centers. As investments in AI grow,…

  • The Register: Meta just saved an Illinois nuclear plant that was set to be mothballed

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/03/meta_signs_20year_nuclear_deal/ Source: The Register Title: Meta just saved an Illinois nuclear plant that was set to be mothballed Feedly Summary: The 20-year deal with Constellation will slake Zuckercorp’s thirst for energy to power AI datacenters Meta has signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to keep the lights on at an Illinois nuke…