Results for "data center moratorium"
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Seattle Pauses New Data Centers for One Year to Study AI Impact
Seattle city council committees approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers. The full council is expected to pass it next week, using the pause to study community impacts of AI infrastructure.
Public Opposition to AI Data Centers Grows as NIMBY Sentiment Spreads
A new survey shows Americans strongly oppose AI data centers near homes, citing noise, energy use and property value concerns. The backlash challenges Big Tech’s expansion plans.
Utah Data Center Project Halved After Residents Protest Water Use
A massive Utah data center plan was cut 50% after local backlash over water use. Developer Kevin O'Leary admitted regret over lack of transparency.
China Deploys Subsea Data Center Powered by Offshore Wind and Ocean Cooling
China launched the world's first commercial underwater data center off Hainan. It uses seawater cooling and offshore wind to power 2,000 servers efficiently.
Amazon Workers Protest Data Center Expansion at City Hall
Amazon employees attended a city council meeting to demand limits on data center growth, citing environmental and community concerns.
EPA Opens Probe as Meta Data Center Construction Tied to Georgia Water Contamination
Residents of Morgan County, Georgia, allege Meta's data center construction has polluted their drinking water. The EPA has launched an investigation after a congresswoman showcased murky water samples during a hearing.
Amazon Claims Major Advance in Data Center Speed for AI Workloads
Amazon says its new networking technology dramatically accelerates data flow in its cloud data centers, solving a key bottleneck for AI training and other intensive workloads.
Hyperscalers Face Pressure to Curb Data Center Water Consumption
Google and Microsoft face growing pressure to reduce water consumption in data centers as AI expansion increases demand.
AI demand forces a fundamental shift in enterprise data center strategy
Rising AI workloads are pushing companies to rethink infrastructure, moving from general-purpose servers to specialized GPU clusters and liquid-cooled data centers.
Data Centers Face Growing Water Scarcity Pressures as Public Opposition Mounts
A Gallup poll shows 7 in 10 Americans oppose data center development due to water concerns. SpaceX and other tech companies now acknowledge water scarcity could limit growth.
Intel Unveils Massive Memory AI Chip for Data Centers
Intel reveals its next-gen data center GPU with up to 480GB of LPDDR5X memory at Computex.
Italian Council Slaps 200% Tax on Data Centers in Farmland
An Italian regional council imposed a 200% tax on data centers built in agricultural zones to steer development toward abandoned industrial areas and reduce environmental harm.
Data centers are making Phoenix even hotter by up to 4 degrees
New research shows air-cooled data centers in Arizona create thermal plumes that raise local temperatures by up to 4°F, worsening heat waves and public health risks.
Erin Brockovich Targets AI Data Centers With Public Tracking Tool
Erin Brockovich launches a public platform to track environmental concerns about AI data centers, asking communities to report developments nationwide.
Tech Lobbying Weakens Climate Rules for Data Centers
Tech companies lobbied to kill stricter clean energy rules for gas-powered data centers, weakening climate pledges.
Meta's Mad Max-Style Tents House AI Servers With Jet Engine Power
Meta is building tent-like data centers across the US that take three months to construct and use jet engines for power, bypassing traditional grid electricity.
World's first rack-mounted quantum computer runs from a standard wall socket
Equal1 unveils the RacQ, the first quantum computer that fits in a standard server rack and plugs into a normal wall outlet, operating at -459 degrees Fahrenheit.
US Law Enforcement Targets 'Anti-Tech Extremism' as AI Backlash Intensifies
Federal agencies shift focus to surveil anti-technology extremists amid growing AI protests and attacks.
Nvidia Charts a Single Computing Path for Autonomous Devices
Jensen Huang says every edge device will become autonomous. Nvidia promotes one computing pattern from cloud to robotics.
AI Pricing Models Face a Hard Reset
The era of cheap AI access is ending. Providers are shifting from subsidized pricing to sustainable models, forcing developers and businesses to adapt.