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  • The Register: Gridlocked: AI’s power needs could short-circuit US infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/us_datacenter_power_crunch/ Source: The Register Title: Gridlocked: AI’s power needs could short-circuit US infrastructure Feedly Summary: You are not prepared for 5 GW datacenters, Deloitte warns Power required by AI datacenters in the US may be more than 30 times greater in a decade, with 5 GW facilities already in the pipeline..… AI Summary…

  • Slashdot: Meta’s Massive AI Data Center Is Stressing Out a Louisiana Community

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/24/221211/metas-massive-ai-data-center-is-stressing-out-a-louisiana-community Source: Slashdot Title: Meta’s Massive AI Data Center Is Stressing Out a Louisiana Community Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on Meta’s plans to build a massive 4 million square foot AI data center in Louisiana, highlighting significant implications for local energy infrastructure and potential cost increases…

  • Slashdot: What are the Carbon Costs of Asking an AI a Question?

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/21/1844252/what-are-the-carbon-costs-of-asking-an-ai-a-question?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: What are the Carbon Costs of Asking an AI a Question? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides insights into the environmental impact of using artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on energy consumption and carbon costs. It highlights how energy usage varies between AI models and…

  • Cloud Blog: Simplify your multi-cloud strategy with Cloud Location Finder, now in preview

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/googles-cloud-location-finder-unifies-multi-cloud-location-data/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Simplify your multi-cloud strategy with Cloud Location Finder, now in preview Feedly Summary: As cloud environments expand beyond traditional architectures to include multiple clouds, managing your infrastructure effectively becomes more complex. Imagine easily accessing consistent and up-to-date location information across different cloud providers, so your multi-cloud applications are…

  • The Register: Schneider, Nvidia sign pact to cool Europe’s AI ambitions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/11/schneider_nvidia_ai_datacenter/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider, Nvidia sign pact to cool Europe’s AI ambitions Feedly Summary: With 1 MW racks and prefab bit barns, the heat is on Schneider Electric and Nvidia are jointly developing cooling, management, and control systems for AI datacenters in support of the EU’s AI action plan, with Schneider…

  • Slashdot: Tech Giants’ Indirect Emissions Rose 150% In Three Years

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/10/2154202/tech-giants-indirect-emissions-rose-150-in-three-years Source: Slashdot Title: Tech Giants’ Indirect Emissions Rose 150% In Three Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a recent United Nations report highlighting the significant increase in indirect carbon emissions from leading AI-focused tech companies due to their energy-intensive data centers. As investments in AI grow,…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Sam Altman

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/10/sam-altman/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Sam Altman Feedly Summary: (People are often curious about how much energy a ChatGPT query uses; the average query uses about 0.34 watt-hours, about what an oven would use in a little over one second, or a high-efficiency lightbulb would use in a couple of minutes.…

  • Wired: A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/a-political-battle-is-brewing-over-data-centers/ Source: Wired Title: A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers Feedly Summary: An AI-related provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” could restrict state-level legislation of energy-hungry data centers—and is raising bipartisan objections across the US. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an AI-related provision in the “Big Beautiful…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual recurring revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/9/openai-revenue/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual recurring revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth Feedly Summary: OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual recurring revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth Noteworthy because OpenAI revenue is a useful indicator of the direction of the generative AI industry in general, and frequently comes…