Project Jupiter AI data center build raises concerns about water usage in rural New Mexico desert — Oracle calls water usage 'negligible' for 11 million gallon one-time fill

Oracle's Project Jupiter is targeting a New Mexico desert already struggling with water consumption, but the company assures residents that the data center's water usage is "negligible."

SpaceX unveils 11-million-square-foot Gigasat factory, a new manufacturing facility for space-based data centers — aims for 1 GW/year of space AI compute by late 2027 from its satellites

SpaceX's new Gigasat factory will mass-produce AI satellites for orbital data centers. Musk says the company is targeting 1 GW of space AI compute by 2027 and 100 GW per year by 2030.

UN-Report zu KI-Umweltkosten: Gut gemeint, schlecht gerechnet

Ein KI-Rechenzentrum entsteht aktuell in Lübbenau, Brandenburg - für 11 Milliarden Euro (Symbolbild). – Alle Rechte vorbehalten: IMAGO / Jochen Eckel; Bearbeitung: netzpolitik.orgEin neuer UN-Report warnt vor dem wachsenden Energie- und Wasserverbrauch von Rechenzentren aufgrund des KI-Booms. Doch statt auf die Verantwortung von Tech-Konzernen zu pochen, gibt er Tipps für Nutzer:innen, wie sie…

Elon Musk's SpaceX secures 100% property tax exemption for planned $55 billion Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas — county approves 35-year deal worth hundreds of millions despite resident backlash

SpaceX has secured a 35-year, 100% property tax abatement for its proposed $55 billion TeraFAB semiconductor facility in Texas. Elon Musk argues the exemption is essential to compete with global chipmakers, while residents raise concerns over transparency, infrastructure, and environmental impacts.

Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water annually as a restaurant — closed-loop cooling system aims to slash consumption from millions of gallons as AI infrastructure faces mounting environmental scrutiny

Microsoft CEO claims the company's new AI data centers use only as much water as a single restaurant annually, thanks to a closed-loop cooling system designed to dramatically reduce consumption.

Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms

The U.S. Senator is arguing that since AI companies use public data to generate a lot of revenue, the public should benefit from it as well. He also said that the people should have a say in the direction of AI by giving them a 50% direct stake in the biggest companies that develop this technology.

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AI Warfare Is Rewriting the Logic of Military Power

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming from a commercial technology into a core infrastructure of modern warfare, reshaping surveillance, targeting, intelligence analysis and the strategic balance of power between states. What was once viewed primarily as a civilian innovation powering search engines, automation and consumer applications is increasingly becoming embedded within the…

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Amazon unveils 'Resilient Network Graphs' data center network that cuts hardware by 69% and boosts throughput by 33% — now the default for most AWS workloads

AWS has revealed RNG, a new random-graph-based data center network that delivers 33% higher throughput, cuts network power consumption by 40%, uses 69% fewer devices, and is already the default architecture for most AWS workloads.

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MAGA’s civil war over immigration is over. Silicon Valley lost.

The Trump administration announced last Friday that US visa holders who want a green card must first return to their home countries and apply from there, “except in extraordinary circumstances.” On its face, this rule — which was officially promulgated in a memo from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) — would upend America’s immigration […]

Take-Two contro Big Tech: Strauss Zelnick contesta la narrativa sui licenziamenti e ridimensiona l’IA

Strauss Zelnick, amministratore delegato di Take-Two Interactive, ha preso posizione in modo netto sul rapporto tra intelligenza artificiale, sviluppo dei videogiochi e licenziamenti nel settore tecnologico. Il dirigente ha ribadito di vedere l’IA soprattutto come uno strumento utile ad aumentare efficienza e produttività, ma ha anche attaccato la lettura secondo cui i grandi tagli al…

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Samsung reportedly set to distribute up to $26.6 billion to staff in AI-driven semiconductor bonuses after last-minute union deal — average payouts could approach $400,000 per chip employee

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to distribute up to 40 trillion won ($26.6 billion) in semiconductor employee bonuses after reaching a last-minute labor agreement. The proposed deal ties payouts to AI-driven chip profits and could see average employee bonuses approach $400,000.

Samsung narrowly avoids 18-day chip strike after last-minute wage deal with 48,000-worker union — tentative deal, subject to workers' vote, suspends billions of dollars worth of potential losses

Samsung Electronics has temporarily avoided a major 18-day strike at its South Korean semiconductor operations after reaching a tentative wage agreement with its 48,000-member union.

Samsung and SK Hynix employees are reportedly abandoning overseas training programs to nab up to $400,000 performance bonuses — online dating grades rise as female members 'seeking out SK hynix employees'

Samsung and SK Hynix employees are reportedly considering terminating overseas training programs to be eligible for performance bonuses as AI-driven semiconductor profits fuel record bonus projections worth hundreds of millions of won.

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