NVIDIA Launches DSX Ready to Qualify Power and Cooling Products for AI Factories
NVIDIA introduces its DSX Ready program to standardize and qualify power and cooling hardware for AI data centers.
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5 Companies Using NVIDIA AI for Clean Energy
NVIDIA featured five clean energy startups utilizing its AI stack to streamline grid interconnections, nuclear operations, and off-grid battery systems.
It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers
Donald Trump faces growing pushback from MAGA conservatives and voters over his aggressive support for AI data center expansion.
Trump announces "AI Force" and plans for an "AI czar" as he pushes unchecked AI growth
Donald Trump announced plans for an 'AI Force' and an 'AI czar' while rejecting new regulations in favor of unchecked U.S. AI economic growth.
Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
Virginia's governor signed an executive order establishing an AI task force and imposing tighter restrictions on state data center developments.
Scotland votes for moratorium on new large-scale datacentres for up to a year
Scotland voted to halt new AI data center approvals for up to a year to establish national environmental impact guidelines.
AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular in every poll
A new survey shows 61% of likely US voters oppose AI data center construction, driven by environmental and local community concerns.
AI Infra Summit: NVIDIA Vera Rubin and DSX Platform Advancements Showcase Energy Efficiencies of Optimizing Tokens Per Watt for AI Factories
NVIDIA and infrastructure partners demonstrated new power-management tools designed to optimize energy efficiency in large-scale AI factories.
AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power
The shift from simple LLM chatbot queries to multi-step autonomous AI agents is accelerating data center compute demand and energy use.
Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
Former EPA officials warn the Trump administration's environmental deregulation for AI data centers poses widespread public health risks.
‘We Did Not Invite You.’ Citizens Rage at Town Hall Over Proposed Nuclear AI Data Center
Ypsilanti Township residents voiced intense opposition at a town hall regarding a proposed $1.2B AI data center tied to Los Alamos National Lab.
Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off
Industrial battery startup Furo secured $4M in funding after relocating from Silicon Valley to Germany to be closer to European clients.
Powering AI is an architecture problem
Grid instability caused by rapid AI workload swings requires a fundamental shift to medium-voltage data center electrical architectures.
Patagonia has what AI data centers want, including no resistance so far
Data center developers target Argentina's Patagonia region for massive AI facilities, leveraging cold climate, low-cost power, and available land.
Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch
Bluecore Energy raised a $50M seed round to build floating nuclear reactors for AI data centers and coastal infrastructure.
The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center
A fire at a $3.2B AI data center site highlights the complex layer of corporate structures and safety liabilities behind massive compute builds.
Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext 3 Trains on Weather Station Observations to Deliver 5 km Global Forecasts, Refreshed Every Hour
Google DeepMind launched WeatherNext 3, an AI model delivering hourly, 5 km global weather forecasts from real-time data.
Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit
Utility Madison Gas and Electric partnered with Realta Fusion for a 200MW plant to secure clean baseload power for surging AI data center demands.
Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma
Magna invested $35 million in India's Yuma Energy to expand its EV battery-swapping network targeting high-mileage gig workers.
The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against Big Tech billionaires
A nationwide political backlash against AI data center expansion is uniting local communities, activists, and lawmakers.
The tussle over Australian datacentres is just beginning – and it’s been far from easy so far | Tom McIlroy
Australia forecasts a tenfold increase in data center power demand by 2035, sparking political debate over energy grid rules.
Up to 30x More Work Per Watt: NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 Sets a New Efficiency Standard for AI Agents
NVIDIA claims its Vera Rubin NVL72 platform delivers up to 30x higher throughput per megawatt for demanding agentic AI workloads.