A global 'frugal AI' movement is gaining momentum, delivering small, energy-efficient models that run on cheap, offline hardware to serve communities excluded from mainstream AI, including preserving endangered Indigenous languages using minimal data on sub-$50 devices.
OpenAI is in advanced talks to buy up to 50 gigawatts of fusion energy from startup Helion by 2035, a landmark deal that could reshape AI's power future — though key milestones, including a production site, remain unresolved.
OpenAI is in talks to buy fusion energy from startup Helion, targeting 5 gigawatts by 2030 and 50 gigawatts by 2035, as skyrocketing AI energy demands push the US toward a 13-gigawatt power shortfall by 2028.
Over 300 gather at MIT's 'Gender, Empire, and AI' symposium where experts challenge Big Tech's AI expansion, arguing that smaller, community-centered tools are more beneficial and sustainable than massive large language models.
Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI sign the White House 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge,' committing to fund their own electricity generation and grid upgrades to prevent AI datacenter expansion from driving up energy bills for American households and small businesses, though experts warn Trump's fossil fuel energy focus could …
Industry 5.0 promises a human-centered manufacturing revolution blending AI, robotics, and sustainability, but a survey of 250 global leaders reveals most companies remain trapped in cost-cutting mode, failing to invest in the higher-value, human-centric use cases needed to unlock its full potential.
Amazon is investing $12 billion to build AI data center campuses in Louisiana, creating over 2,200 jobs while committing $400 million to public water infrastructure and covering 100% of energy infrastructure costs, as part of a record $200 billion capital expenditure push this year.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fires back at viral claims that ChatGPT consumes 17 gallons of water per query, calling them 'completely untrue,' while acknowledging AI's real energy demands and urging a rapid global expansion of nuclear, wind, and solar power.
Nvidia-backed Emerald AI raises $25M in seed extension funding at a $250M valuation, bringing total funding to $42.5M, as its software helps data centers slash energy costs and ease grid strain during peak demand.
Anthropic announces groundbreaking commitment to pay all consumer electricity price increases caused by its AI data center expansion, covering 100% of grid upgrade costs and matching power generation needs while creating thousands of jobs.