A new analysis published in Nature Communications examines the environmental footprint of the rapid AI‑driven data‑center expansion in the United States. While tech giants pour billions into new facilities, the study finds that location dramatically influences carbon and water impacts. States such as Texas, Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota emerge as optimal sites because they balance lower water scarcity with cleaner electricity grids. In contrast, traditional hubs like Virginia and California face growing pressure on energy and water resources, raising doubts about the feasibility of industry net‑zero pledges. Leer más →

Google has confirmed that its AI-powered Ask Photos feature is currently unavailable to users in Texas and Illinois. The company cited ongoing efforts to determine how to expand access, while industry observers link the restriction to recent state settlements over biometric data collection in Google Photos. Both Ask Photos and the related Conversational Editing tool rely on facial recognition, which raises legal challenges under state privacy laws that require explicit consent from subjects captured in photos. Leer más →

OpenAI has reportedly pledged $300 billion to Oracle over a five‑year period to secure up to 4.5 gigawatts of power for new data‑center capacity, a deal announced by major newspapers and slated to begin in 2027. The agreement, part of OpenAI’s broader push to diversify beyond Microsoft Azure, ties into the company’s Stargate Project, a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to build AI infrastructure with partners including Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia and Softbank. The deal reflects soaring demand for generative‑AI compute, with U.S. data‑center numbers having nearly doubled since 2021 and power consumption expected to double again by 2035. Leer más →

OpenAI has reportedly pledged $300 billion to Oracle over a five‑year period to secure up to 4.5 gigawatts of power for new data‑center capacity, a deal announced by major newspapers and slated to begin in 2027. The agreement, part of OpenAI’s broader push to diversify beyond Microsoft Azure, ties into the company’s Stargate Project, a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to build AI infrastructure with partners including Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia and Softbank. The deal reflects soaring demand for generative‑AI compute, with U.S. data‑center numbers having nearly doubled since 2021 and power consumption expected to double again by 2035. Leer más →

OpenAI has reportedly pledged $300 billion to Oracle over a five‑year period to secure up to 4.5 gigawatts of power for new data‑center capacity, a deal announced by major newspapers and slated to begin in 2027. The agreement, part of OpenAI’s broader push to diversify beyond Microsoft Azure, ties into the company’s Stargate Project, a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to build AI infrastructure with partners including Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia and Softbank. The deal reflects soaring demand for generative‑AI compute, with U.S. data‑center numbers having nearly doubled since 2021 and power consumption expected to double again by 2035. Leer más →

OpenAI has reportedly pledged $300 billion to Oracle over a five‑year period to secure up to 4.5 gigawatts of power for new data‑center capacity, a deal announced by major newspapers and slated to begin in 2027. The agreement, part of OpenAI’s broader push to diversify beyond Microsoft Azure, ties into the company’s Stargate Project, a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to build AI infrastructure with partners including Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia and Softbank. The deal reflects soaring demand for generative‑AI compute, with U.S. data‑center numbers having nearly doubled since 2021 and power consumption expected to double again by 2035. Leer más →

OpenAI has reportedly pledged $300 billion to Oracle over a five‑year period to secure up to 4.5 gigawatts of power for new data‑center capacity, a deal announced by major newspapers and slated to begin in 2027. The agreement, part of OpenAI’s broader push to diversify beyond Microsoft Azure, ties into the company’s Stargate Project, a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to build AI infrastructure with partners including Oracle, Microsoft, Nvidia and Softbank. The deal reflects soaring demand for generative‑AI compute, with U.S. data‑center numbers having nearly doubled since 2021 and power consumption expected to double again by 2035. Leer más →