Q&A with journalist Jacob Silverman on his new book Gilded Rage, the radical politics of certain tech elites, AI's impact on Silicon Valley politics, and more
www.theguardian.com/technology/ 2... Scott Horton / @robertscotthorton : “Because of the tremendous wealth of key figures in [the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia], major corporations have enabled, collaborate...
AI's energy demands are driving fossil fuel investments, as energy needs for AI training and data centers are poorly matched with the patterns of solar and wind
The developers may talk green, about small nuclear reactors& renewables, but it's show — What's actually getting developed for AI is a huge surge of fossil fuel power stations — www.ft.com/content...
Google signs two 20-year power purchase agreements worth $3B to access hydroelectric power from Brookfield's renewables arm, delivering up to 670MW of power
Tech groups seeking renewable energy to meet huge demand from artificial intelligence — Google has reached a $3bn deal …
US data center operators warn President Trump's renewable energy attack could hurt the US in the AI race; data centers are set to add 83.7GW of demand by 2030
Industry needs renewables to meet surging power demand from artificial intelligence — The US data centre industry has warned …
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Sultan al-Jaber says AI gives oil firms incentive to invest in renewables, as ADNOC unveils plans for integrating AI agents
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Taiwan, which is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, is struggling to meet energy demands from its chip industry; TSMC uses ~9% of Taiwan's electricity
As the world's largest producer of advanced computer chips, Taiwan is struggling to meet demand for electricity. X: @wired , @yalee360 , @yalee360 , @isabelhilton , @yalee360 , and @yalee360 X: @wired...
A look at Block-funded Gridless, which operates bitcoin mines in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia, powered through solar power and wasted energy from a geothermal site
WATCH NOW — Jack Dorsey backed start-up taps into geothermal, hydro and solar power to run bitcoin mines across Africa X: @kenziesigalos , @cnbc , and @jeromebailly . Forums: Slashdot X: MacKenzie S...
IEA: electricity used by data centers, crypto, and AI may more than double in the next three years; Irish data centers will use 32% of its electricity by 2026
- Cryptocurrency, AI to dominate demand, IEA report finds — Increase in demand will be covered by renewables, nuclear
How Google's Project Green Light is using AI to analyze Maps data to suggest how cities can adjust traffic light timing to cut wait times and vehicle emissions
Interesting question, but it's the wrong one. … Mahesh Narayan : Google is leveraging its vast Maps data to make traffic lights smarter. By analyzing driving patterns, a new AI tool suggests timing a...
A look at a fossil fuel power plant in NY that has been restarted to mine crypto, as NY considers a bill for placing a three-year moratorium on crypto mining
The lofty prices of cryptocurrencies have investors sinking money into electricity generation, risking a backlash Tweets: @the_moviebob , @ruskin147 , @carnage4life , @ayanaeliza , @davidfickling , @d...