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  • Cloud Blog: Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First – Meet the 2025 Brazilian cohort

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/startups/meet-the-brazilian-cohort-of-google-for-startups-accelerator/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First – Meet the 2025 Brazilian cohort Feedly Summary: In a landscape where AI is an engine of growth for the Latin American economy, Brazil stands out as a leader in innovation. Google is committed to supporting and shaping the future of AI…

  • The Register: Datacenters feeling the heat as climate risk boils over

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/climate_change_datacenters/ Source: The Register Title: Datacenters feeling the heat as climate risk boils over Feedly Summary: A warmer world will affect bit barn resilience, warn consultants Many of the world’s top 100 datacenter hubs are at risk from rising global temperatures, as growing cooling requirements push up costs and water consumption, while shutdowns…

  • The Register: Bain launches datacenter biz for Euros worried about climate change and Trump

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/22/bain_capital_hscale/ Source: The Register Title: Bain launches datacenter biz for Euros worried about climate change and Trump Feedly Summary: Data sovereignty fears fuel pitch to hyperscalers Investment biz Bain Capital is getting further into the datacenter sector with the launch of an operation serving hyperscalers in Europe, potentially positioning itself to benefit from…

  • Cloud Blog: Expanding BigQuery geospatial capabilities with Earth Engine raster analytics

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/a-closer-look-at-earth-engine-in-bigquery/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Expanding BigQuery geospatial capabilities with Earth Engine raster analytics Feedly Summary: At Google Cloud Next 25, we announced a major step forward in geospatial analytics: Earth Engine in BigQuery. This new capability unlocks Earth Engine raster analytics directly in BigQuery, making advanced analysis of geospatial datasets derived from…

  • Slashdot: AI-Driven Weather Prediction Breakthrough Reported

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/20/1811249/ai-driven-weather-prediction-breakthrough-reported?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AI-Driven Weather Prediction Breakthrough Reported Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The new AI system Aardvark promises to democratize weather forecasting by delivering accuracy comparable to advanced public services, specifically targeting underserved regions like Africa. Its open-source nature underscores a commitment to accessibility rather than commercialization, making…

  • The Register: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/04/how_datacenters_use_water/ Source: The Register Title: How datacenters use water and why kicking the habit is nearly impossible Feedly Summary: If they’re not consuming H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is Feature The explosive growth of datacenters that followed ChatGPT’s debut in 2022 has shone a spotlight on the environmental impact of these…

  • Wired: Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/true-cost-generative-ai-data-centers-energy/ Source: Wired Title: Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course Feedly Summary: From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the environmental impact of AI, particularly the energy consumption and resource use associated with large language models (LLMs)…