Inside the data center boom that's consuming Chile's last water
The Quilicura wetland, just north of Chile's capital, Santiago, has the largest concentration of data centers in Latin America. …
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AI data center boom pushes Caterpillar, Ford, and other US firms into new businesses
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… The new type of memory is designed to improve performance and power efficiency in AI data centers and can now be implemented in new data center projects thanks...Read Entire Article
Samsung is building floating data centers on ships, and it's already got regulatory approval
… Lines to develop floating systems to host self-sustaining AI data center facilities. Now, Samsung Heavy Industries is cooperating with different partners to fully develop its novel Floating Data Centers FDC concept. …
AMD's data center business just more than doubled, and gaming is paying the price
… "Revenue increased 50 percent year-over-year to a record $11.5 billion, driven by continued strength in our Data Center business, which represented 58% of company revenue in the quarter," AMD CFO Jean Hu wrote. That mix puts data center and...Read Entire Article
71% of Americans now oppose data centers near their homes, up from 42% just nine months ago
A survey by Heatmap Pro found that 71% of Americans would oppose a data center being built near where they live, with 55% "strongly" opposing such a project.Read Entire Article
California's largest AI data center is suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water a year
Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing IVCM , the company behind what could become California's largest AI data center, is suing the Imperial Irrigation District IID after the publicly owned utility rejected its application for water.Read Entire Article
The Comcast-NBCUniversal split is about betting on data centers over cable, and gaming over TV
… The company is looking at ways to use its network more directly in the boom in data centers and AI workloads. That would tilt Comcast's future more toward high-capacity data delivery and away from legacy pay-TV.Read Entire Article
Teacher arrested for clapping in support of speaker opposing data center
There have been claims that pushback against data centers hurts the economy and national security, and that it's even a campaign fueled by China. …
Data centers on track to consume 20% of US power by 2035
The research firm estimates that US data centers will require a staggering 194 gigawatts by 2035 – up 83% over its previous forecast from last December. …
Fox apologizes after Mr. Wonderful accuses data center opponents of China ties
The Stratos project is a new hyperscale AI data center set to be built across roughly 41,200 acres in an unincorporated area of western Box Elder County, Utah. …