Microsoft is considering abandoning its 2030 clean energy goal of matching 100% of its electricity use with renewable energy, as rapidly expanding AI data centers create power demands that make the ambitious target increasingly difficult to meet.
California startup Span is partnering with Nvidia and PulteGroup to install silent, liquid-cooled AI computing nodes on residential homes, turning houses into mini data centers while rewarding homeowners with discounted electricity and internet bills.
Meta secures a landmark deal with startup Overview Energy for up to 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power, harnessing satellite-collected energy to fuel its rapidly expanding AI data centers.
Google unveils its 8th-generation TPU chips — the TPU 8t and TPU 8i — delivering nearly 3x the compute performance per pod, 80% better performance-per-dollar, and 2x improved energy efficiency over the previous generation, set for general availability later this year.
Anthropic is exploring designing its own AI chips through 'extreme co-design' to cut costs, reduce latency, and break free from Nvidia dependence, though it would rely on manufacturers like TSMC or Samsung for production.
A San Francisco startup is growing AI chips from living human brain cells that train models 3x faster while using 66% less energy, backed by $25 million in seed funding and already in talks with major AI labs.
Nvidia is reframing AI as foundational infrastructure — like electricity or the internet — as industry leaders declare the world is witnessing the largest infrastructure buildout in human history, with personalized AI models potentially surpassing the transformative impact of any technology before it.
MIT's SEED-SET framework is revolutionizing AI safety by automatically detecting ethical blind spots in critical infrastructure systems before deployment, uncovering alarming biases like AI prioritizing wealthier neighborhoods during peak power demand.
Starcloud raises $170M at a $1.1B valuation to build AI data centers in orbit, already operating a satellite with an Nvidia H100 GPU, though major technical and cost hurdles — including chip cooling, power generation, and reliance on frequent SpaceX Starship launches not expected until 2028 — still stand between …
Microsoft secures a massive 700MW data center lease in Abilene, Texas from neocloud firm Crusoe, stepping in after OpenAI and Oracle retreat from Stargate expansion plans, as power grid constraints tighten competition in the AI infrastructure race.