Tag results for: data centers
Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space?
Here ε is the emissivity of the object—how effective it is as a radiator (0 < ε < 1), σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, A is the surface...
Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process
At the start of the month, Elon Musk announced that two of his companies — SpaceX and xAI — were merging, and would jointly launch a constellation of...
Microsoft develops storage that lets you backup data that lasts 10,000 years
Microsoft is betting on glass data storage for the kind of files you can’t afford to lose, the records that have to survive hardware refreshes, format changes, and...
The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race
A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms by 85 acres of rolling farmland segmented by a scribble...
A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web
Many people suspect that these bots are part of an AI company’s effort to collect training data from web pages. In 2025, AI bots accounted for a significant...
New York lawmakers introduce bill that aims to halt data center development for three years
On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers for at least...
