Tag: datacenters
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The Register: Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/03/submer_liquid_cooling_funding/ Source: The Register Title: Submer dives into $55.5M funding to cool down hot-blooded AI datacenters Feedly Summary: Tech’s consumption of water and energy driving interest in liquid cooling Cooling specialist Submer has scored $55.5 million in a fresh funding round to fuel expansion, touting its tech as part of a more sustainable…
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The Register: Objections to datacenter builds may be overruled now they are ‘Critical National Infrastructure’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/17/objections_to_datacenter_builds_cni/ Source: The Register Title: Objections to datacenter builds may be overruled now they are ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ Feedly Summary: Well you wouldn’t get far protesting a water system or a power grid, right? The UK government’s decision to designate datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI) may do more than just offer protection…
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The Register: Oracle to power 1GW datacenter with trio of tiny nuclear reactors
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/oracle_1gw_datacenter_smr_plan/ Source: The Register Title: Oracle to power 1GW datacenter with trio of tiny nuclear reactors Feedly Summary: Isn’t saying how much they’ll cost or when they’ll fire up Oracle is going nuclear over growing demand for AI datacenters, and that’s not a metaphor for Larry Ellison’s mood.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…
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The Register: Nvidia injects $160M into Applied Digital to keep its GPU sales rolling
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/06/nvidia_applied_digital_gpu/ Source: The Register Title: Nvidia injects $160M into Applied Digital to keep its GPU sales rolling Feedly Summary: Datacenters are the lifeline for its $30B ML-fueled boom AI has made GPUs one of the hottest commodities on the planet, driving more than $30 billion in revenues for Nvidia in Q2 alone. But,…
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The Register: Cloud computing hits the nuclear button amid energy crisis
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/03/cloud_growth_energy_challenges/ Source: The Register Title: Cloud computing hits the nuclear button amid energy crisis Feedly Summary: Other options considered too as the power draw on electricity grids continues unabated Analysis Cloud computing is one of the few areas of the tech industry to show continual growth, even during the pandemic and the subsequent…
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Slashdot: Virginia’s Datacenters Guzzle Water Like There’s No Tomorrow, Says FOI-based Report
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/08/19/1758209/virginias-datacenters-guzzle-water-like-theres-no-tomorrow-says-foi-based-report?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Virginia’s Datacenters Guzzle Water Like There’s No Tomorrow, Says FOI-based Report Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text raises concerns about the environmental impact of datacenters in Virginia, particularly regarding their rising water consumption, notably exacerbated by AI’s demand for computing infrastructure. This issue underscores the…