Tag: sustainability
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The Register: Screwed by the cloud: Hardware vendors looking for that raison d’refresh
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/cloud_hardware_research_hpe/ Source: The Register Title: Screwed by the cloud: Hardware vendors looking for that raison d’refresh Feedly Summary: 40% of world’s servers are 6 years +, drink 66% of DC energy, provide 7% of compute. Please refresh, says HPE Four in ten of the servers currently residing in datacenters across the globe are…
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The Register: Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/schneider_datacenter_consumption/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid Feedly Summary: Report charts four scenarios from ‘Sustainable AI’ to ‘Who Turned Out The Lights?’ Policymakers need to carefully guide the future consumption of electricity by AI datacenters, according to a report that considers four potential scenarios and…
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Hacker News: Things we learned out about LLMs in 2024
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/31/llms-in-2024/ Source: Hacker News Title: Things we learned out about LLMs in 2024 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant advancements and trends in Large Language Models (LLMs) throughout 2024, highlighting new technologies, efficiency improvements, cost reductions, and issues such as model usability and environmental impact. It…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting John Gruber
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/30/john-gruber/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting John Gruber Feedly Summary: There is no technical moat in this field, and so OpenAI is the epicenter of an investment bubble. Thus, effectively, OpenAI is to this decade’s generative-AI revolution what Netscape was to the 1990s’ internet revolution. The revolution is real, but it’s ultimately…
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The Register: How cops taking down LockBit, ALPHV led to RansomHub’s meteoric rise
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/28/lockbit_alphv_disruptions_ransomhub_rise/ Source: The Register Title: How cops taking down LockBit, ALPHV led to RansomHub’s meteoric rise Feedly Summary: Cut off one head, two more grow back in its place RansomHub, the ransomware collective that emerged earlier this year, quickly gained momentum, outpacing its criminal colleagues and hitting its victims especially hard. The group…
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Slashdot: US Data Center Boom Creates Windfall For Electricians
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1513222/us-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Data Center Boom Creates Windfall For Electricians Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the economic and social impacts of data center construction in central Washington state, which is being significantly fueled by the demand for AI infrastructure. Major tech companies, notably Microsoft, are…
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Slashdot: Arizona Races To Power Data Center Boom as Maricopa County Set For Number 2 Spot
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/24/1648220/arizona-races-to-power-data-center-boom-as-maricopa-county-set-for-number-2-spot?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Arizona Races To Power Data Center Boom as Maricopa County Set For Number 2 Spot Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The development of Maricopa County into the second-largest data center hub in the nation reflects significant trends in cloud infrastructure, energy management, and regional economic growth.…
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Hacker News: Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/ai_slop_bug_reports/ Source: Hacker News Title: Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of AI-generated software vulnerability submissions has led to a decline in the quality of security reports for open source projects, according to Seth Larson of…
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Slashdot: OpenAI’s Next Big AI Effort GPT-5 is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/22/0333225/openais-next-big-ai-effort-gpt-5-is-behind-schedule-and-crazy-expensive Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI’s Next Big AI Effort GPT-5 is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses the challenges OpenAI is facing with the development of GPT-5, highlighting delays, high costs, and the struggle to gather adequate quality data. The issues point to…