As our use of online tools expands wildly with the advent of artificial intelligence, so does the demand for data.
On top of devouring energy, water, and graphics cards, the AI industry is now swallowing the world's supply of precious RAM.
According to AI, data centers currently use about 3 percent of global electricity. In the U.S., this figure is currently 4.4 ...
Maxwell Labs says cooling computer chip hotspots with lasers could drastically reduce energy consumption and increase ...
Google recently courted the township of Franklin, Ind., so that it could construct a giant campus to house the computer hardware that powers its internet business. But the company needed to rezone ...
Summer always increases electricity bills, as more people use electricity for air conditioning. But there’s another issue popping up this year: Not AC, but AI. Households are now competing against ...
When we asked where our stored electronic information went, we were told “the cloud. ”Sounds nice. Information stored in a puffy white setting.
This article has been updated to clarify a comment from the township’s treasurer. SALINE TWP., MI — As artificial intelligence and computing technologies evolve at a fast pace, people carrying signs ...
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — There are three data center projects aimed at powering AI and computing proposed in Washtenaw County. More are anticipated. In response, county officials are collecting ...