Tag: environmental

  • Slashdot: Cheyenne To Host Massive AI Datacenter Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes Combined

    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/29/2246259/cheyenne-to-host-massive-ai-datacenter-using-more-electricity-than-all-wyoming-homes-combined?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cheyenne To Host Massive AI Datacenter Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes Combined Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the impending construction of a substantial artificial intelligence data center in Wyoming, anticipated to consume vast amounts of electricity, surpassing the needs of the…

  • Wired: Big Tech Asked for Looser Clean Water Act Permitting. Trump Wants to Give It to Them

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/big-tech-asked-for-looser-clean-water-act-permitting-trump-wants-to-give-it-to-them/ Source: Wired Title: Big Tech Asked for Looser Clean Water Act Permitting. Trump Wants to Give It to Them Feedly Summary: New AI regulations suggested by the White House mirror changes to environmental permitting suggested by Meta and a lobbying group representing firms like Google and Amazon Web Services. AI Summary and…

  • Slashdot: White House Unveils Action Plan To Accelerate AI Development

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/23/152244/white-house-unveils-action-plan-to-accelerate-ai-development Source: Slashdot Title: White House Unveils Action Plan To Accelerate AI Development Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Trump administration’s recent “AI Action Plan” aims to boost American AI development through regulatory changes and infrastructure enhancements while addressing international competition, particularly from China. The plan emphasizes removing regulatory barriers,…

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

    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…

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

    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…

  • Scott Logic: GenAI sustainability: a review of the 2025 numbers

    Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/07/09/genai-sustainability-a-review-of-the-2025-numbers.html Source: Scott Logic Title: GenAI sustainability: a review of the 2025 numbers Feedly Summary: A year after predicting GenAI’s sustainability crisis, the 2024/25 financial data tells a concerning story. OpenAI’s $10 billion revenue comes with $5 billion losses, whilst Anthropic burns $3-4 billion annually. With the sector consuming over $100 billion in…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal for all Microsoft Sentinel customers 

    Source URL: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-security-blog/planning-your-move-to-microsoft-defender-portal-for-all-microsoft-sentinel-custo/4428613 Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal for all Microsoft Sentinel customers  Feedly Summary: Microsoft is transitioning Microsoft Sentinel into the Microsoft Defender portal to create a unified security operations experience. The post Planning your move to Microsoft Defender portal for all Microsoft Sentinel customers  appeared first…

  • The Register: Cloud lobby warns EU: Clamp down on water rules and we’ll evaporate

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/cispe_eu_water_resilience/ Source: The Register Title: Cloud lobby warns EU: Clamp down on water rules and we’ll evaporate Feedly Summary: CISPE floats reforms to avoid new costs, fragmentation, and infrastructure flight The Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) trade body has put forward recommendations for the EU’s Water Resilience Strategy, perhaps mindful that…