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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico

Queretaro is rapidly becoming Mexico's data-centre capital, attracting major tech firms and billions in investment due to strategic location, connectivity, and supportive policy.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues'

Nvidia's revenue surged 56% to $46.7bn driven by strong AI demand from major tech firms despite exposure to US–China geopolitical tensions.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago
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Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount

UK data centres are expected to increase by nearly 20% due to demand for AI processing power.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI could account for nearly half of datacentre power usage by end of year'

AI systems may represent 50% of datacentre energy use by year's end.
Estimated AI energy use could equal Japan's current total energy consumption by 2030.
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fromTNW | Ecosystems
1 month ago

Norwegian investment firm joins AI gold rush to the frozen north

Aker has announced plans to build an AI 'factory' in the Arctic, leveraging abundant green energy and natural cooling for data centres.
Artificial intelligence
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'Enough is enough' - households being forced to subsidise the costs of data centres, says Sinn Fein MEP

The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities has decided to increase electricity network charges for households while reducing the charges for large users, such as data centres.
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Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Google's emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green

Google's carbon emissions have increased significantly, primarily due to the energy demands of AI and insufficient progress in reducing supply chain emissions.
EU data protection
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Public to fund quadrupling of Irish energy investment in next five years

Significant investment needed for power systems to support data centres.
Electricity customers will bear the financial burden of increased investments.
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