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AI Agents Are Quietly Draining a Resource Nobody Saw Coming: the Humble CPU
Amazon Web Services is rationing CPU capacity, Intel has sold out of server chips, and AMD has doubled its forecast. The AI boom just got a new bottleneck.
Enterprises are buying AI computing power for speed, but most have no idea what it costs
A survey of 170 companies finds two-thirds are running live AI systems, yet fewer than half can say with any rigour what that computing infrastructure actually costs them.
Scottish Police Warn of 'Great Deal of Public Opposition' to New Data Centre Near Edinburgh
A planned facility in Larbert has prompted police to call for serious security measures before construction even begins, as community pushback grows across Scotland.
Big Tech's gas bet could backfire badly, energy researchers warn
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are building massive natural gas power plants for their AI data centres. A new energy research report says prices could triple in some regions, and the companies may not be ready for the shock.
Nvidia's $500 Billion Data Center Plan Is Really About Keeping Old Chips Valuable
Six of Wall Street's biggest names have pledged up to $500 billion to build AI data centers. The headline number is striking. The real story is how Nvidia is betting its own money that its chips hold their worth over time.
Nvidia Is Assembling a $500 Billion War Chest to Finance the AI Build-Out
The chipmaker has recruited six of Wall Street's biggest money managers to help its customers pay for data centres, power contracts and the specialised chips AI runs on.
TSMC's July Sales Jump 45% as AI Chip Demand Keeps Climbing
The world's biggest chip manufacturer posted $14.5 billion in monthly revenue, putting it ahead of its own 40% annual growth target. Here is what that means for the AI spending story.
Intel raises $15 billion in new shares to ride the AI chip wave
The struggling chipmaker is betting big on demand for AI hardware, selling fresh stock to fund factories, packaging plants and next-generation silicon.
Mistral Wants Europe to Own Its AI: Here Is What That Actually Means
The French AI company is giving businesses a choice of where their data goes, opening its platform to outside models, and rallying companies to lock in European computing power for years to come.
Armenia Just Opened the Biggest AI Computing Hub in the Former Soviet Region
Firebird has switched on a large AI factory in Armenia, backed by Nvidia and CoreWeave, with plans to expand across Central Asia and beyond.
The Data Centre Dilemma: How AI's Hunger for Power Is Reshaping British Towns
The UK government wants three times as many data centres. In Slough, locals are already living next to metal-clad giants that drink water and burn electricity at a scale that rivals whole neighbourhoods.
A US Lawmaker Wants Communities to Have the Right to Reject AI Data Centers
Representative Ro Khanna is pushing a 'Data Center Bill of Rights' that would let neighborhoods block new facilities over electricity costs, water use and proximity to homes.
Amazon's New Texas Power Plant Could Emit More CO2 Than Any Coal Plant in America
A gas plant built to power Amazon's West Texas data center holds a pollution permit larger than any coal facility in the US. The company says its climate commitment stands, but its own emissions have risen for years.
Bipartisan Backlash: Why Little Rock Is Fighting Two Massive Data Centres
From environmental fears to land rights, communities across the US are pushing back against the giant warehouse-sized facilities that power AI. Little Rock is the latest flashpoint.
SoftBank Gave Trump's Library $50 Million. Two Months Later, It Got a Huge Federal Land Deal.
The Japanese tech giant confirmed the timeline to US senators, raising fresh questions about whether big donations to a sitting president's library can buy government favours.