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  • The Register: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/los_alamos_lab_to_research/ Source: The Register Title: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies Feedly Summary: Radiation-hardening for space environments and energy efficiency tweaks for above and below Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is leading a project to transform how chips are designed and manufactured, to make them more energy efficient and able to…

  • The Register: Startup plugs AI datacenters into biogas-powered energy

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/startup_datacenter_biogas/ Source: The Register Title: Startup plugs AI datacenters into biogas-powered energy Feedly Summary: Sidestepping the grid led to 44% cheaper electricity and 70% fewer emissions, CEO says A UK datacenter startup realized it could have to wait until the late 2030s for power grid connection dates, and has instead turned to modular…

  • Hacker News: Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent

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    Source URL: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/news/cheriton-school-computer-science-researchers-update-linux Source: Hacker News Title: Linux kernel could cut energy use in data centres by up to 30 per cent Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers have enhanced the Linux kernel to improve data center energy efficiency significantly, potentially reducing consumption by up to 30%. This innovation can have…

  • Slashdot: Could New Linux Code Cut Data Center Energy Use By 30%?

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    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/01/25/2111225/could-new-linux-code-cut-data-center-energy-use-by-30?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Could New Linux Code Cut Data Center Energy Use By 30%? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed an energy-efficient code modification for Linux that could significantly reduce data center energy consumption. Their innovation focuses on optimizing network traffic processing,…

  • Slashdot: Meta To Spend Up To $65 Billion This Year To Power AI Goals

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/1546242/meta-to-spend-up-to-65-billion-this-year-to-power-ai-goals Source: Slashdot Title: Meta To Spend Up To $65 Billion This Year To Power AI Goals Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta’s significant investment in AI infrastructure signals a pivotal shift in the tech landscape, with plans to construct a large data center and enhance its AI product offerings.…

  • The Register: Germany unleashes AMD-powered Hunter supercomputer

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/hlrs_supercomputer_hunter/ Source: The Register Title: Germany unleashes AMD-powered Hunter supercomputer Feedly Summary: €15 million system to serve as testbed for larger Herder supercomputer coming in 2027 Hundreds of AMD APUs fired up on Thursday as Germany’s High-Performance Computing Center (HLRS) at the University of Stuttgart announced the completion of its latest supercomputer dubbed…

  • The Register: TSMC plans to have 1.6nm chips in ‘volume production’ by 2026

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/tsmc_says_16nm_chips_volume_2026/ Source: The Register Title: TSMC plans to have 1.6nm chips in ‘volume production’ by 2026 Feedly Summary: You’ve got to spend money – like $36 billion+ – to make, er, AI chips TSMC is bumping capital expenditure in 2025 to between $38 billion and $42 billion in anticipation of scooping up more…

  • Cloud Blog: C4A, the first Google Axion Processor, now GA with Titanium SSD

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/first-google-axion-processor-c4a-now-ga-with-titanium-ssd/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: C4A, the first Google Axion Processor, now GA with Titanium SSD Feedly Summary: Today, we are thrilled to announce the general availability of C4A virtual machines with Titanium SSDs custom designed by Google for cloud workloads that require real-time data processing, with low-latency and high-throughput storage performance. Titanium…

  • The Register: AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/ai_datacenters_putting_zero_emissions/ Source: The Register Title: AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach Feedly Summary: Plus: Bit barns’ demand for water, land, and power could breed ‘growing opposition’ from residents The datacenter industry looks set for a turbulent 2025 as AI growth threatens to trump sustainability commitments and authorities are likely to…