How Chile Embodies A.I.’s No-Win Politics
Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind?
Data Centers
Why Diamonds Are Computer Chips’ New Best Friend
Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.
Outages to Government Services Continue After Fire at South Korean Data Center
Hundreds of state services were still offline the day after a lithium battery exploded during maintenance work at a data center, officials said. The fire was extinguished on Saturday.
Driving IT Sustainability in the AI Era
Discover how Cisco and NTT DATA are driving IT sustainability for clients in the AI Era, turning challenges into opportunities for innovation.
Elon Musk’s A.I. Company Faces Lawsuit Over Gas-Burning Turbines
The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.
How ASML, a Key Supplier to the Chip Industry, Is Navigating Trump’s Trade War
ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war.
Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.
The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American energy bills, analysts say.
China’s AI-Driven Information Operations Are Here: The US Needs an AI RMA
The DoD must incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to counter the influence of China. Artificial intelligence will inevitably determine who shapes future conflicts. China is actively using these capabilities to gain decision dominance. Focusing on information operations is critical. Drones, for example, use artificial intelligence capabilities, as do defensive systems. However, conflict between near-peer adversaries […]
China’s AI-Driven Information Operations Are Here: The US Needs an AI RMA was originally published on Global Security Review.
Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?
It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the one at Britain’s biggest airport last week.