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Science
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

The Ocean May Be the Next Home for AI Data Centers

Offshore wind-powered underwater data centers offer a practical alternative to space-based solutions, combining renewable energy generation and natural seawater cooling.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
1 week ago

These Official ChromeOS Flex USB Sticks Can Give Your Old Mac or Windows PC a Second Life

Google and Back Market partner to offer ChromeOS Flex as an affordable alternative to Windows 11, allowing users to extend device lifespans rather than purchasing new hardware.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Oak Ridge sets up unit to tackle AI datacenter energy demand

Artificial intelligence is transforming every part of our society, but its energy appetite is unlike anything we've seen before. The electricity required to power AI datacenters is expected to double or triple in the coming decade, straining infrastructure that is already under pressure. ORNL is uniquely positioned to meet this challenge.
Artificial intelligence
Science
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Norway's new supercomputer to use waste heat to raise salmon

Olivia supercomputer multiplies Norway's computing capacity sixteenfold using AMD Turin CPUs and Nvidia Grace Hopper Superchips to support diverse scientific and AI research sustainably.
Environment
fromHarvard Business Review
4 months ago

Mitigating the Public Health Impacts of AI Data Centers

Rapid AI growth is driving expansion of energy-intensive data centers that strain power grids and create air pollution with significant respiratory health and economic costs.
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