Software could be the easiest fix for hyperscalers’ AI power squeeze, researchers say

The industry is spending billions on more efficient chips, cooling, and grid connections. But what about making computers do less work – or doing it at a better time?

Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Yandex data centers housing two top supercomputers

No more AI training in Russia? Destiny of two Nvidia-powered Russian supercomputers is unknown as drones hit Yandex data center in Sasovo.

EV charging company plans to deploy 100,000 Nvidia GPUs in pods at sites across the US

EV charging firm Xeal plans to use its existing U.S. network to deploy the ‘world’s first edge inference compute network using idle EV charging capacity.’

Data center construction spending hits record $85 billion annual pace

Census Bureau data shows U.S. data center construction spending hit a record $85 billion annual rate in August, up 73% in a year.

Tencent scores 100,000 offshore AI chip deal with Oracle for $7 billion despite climbing prices

Tencent is reportedly renting 100,000 AI chips from Oracle data centers in Southeast Asia for about $7 billion over five years.

Google AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolished
Google AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolished

Google’s latest data center construction project in Finland is being investigated after the company representing the search giant reportedly cleared over 300 hectares of forest before obtaining a mandatory environmental impact assessment.

Amazon warns $68 billion in blocked data centers threatens US AI lead

AWS CEO warns that growing opposition to data centers could undermine U.S. AI leadership, while defending buildouts against concerns over water consumption, electricity costs, pollution, and community impact.

US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers
US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers

The U.S. Senate has blocked the Ratepayer Protection Act in a 57-43 vote, killing legislation that would have pushed regulators to consider making data centers pay the incremental grid costs created by their massive electricity demand.

Microsoft using wetlands and native gardens to ‘camouflage’ 20-plus data center sites by blending them into nature
Microsoft using wetlands and native gardens to ‘camouflage’ 20-plus data center sites by blending them into nature

Microsoft is bringing nature-inspired landscaping to more than 20 data center sites as critics question its motives.

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs

The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.