As global temperatures rise, many leading datacenter hubs face heightened risks, increasing cooling demands, costs, and potentially frequent shutdowns to avert overheating during heatwaves. Consultants from Maplecroft, experts in assessing business risks, highlighted that over half of the top 100…
The escalating energy consumption by AI-driven datacenters has raised concerns, as projections suggest demands will outstrip chipmakers’ ability to keep pace. Deloitte Insights predicts US datacenter power needs might quintuple by 2035, prompting Bain & Company to advise utility firms…
China’s ambitions to leverage AI for improving media accessibility among its deaf population are facing challenges, according to a report by Professor Zheng Xuan from Beijing Normal University. Despite the government’s initiatives, more than 20 million individuals with hearing impairments…
Carter Farmer, CIO at the US Environmental Protection Agency, has shared a critical perspective on the prevalent issue in AI project failures—rash decisions driven by ‘shiny-object syndrome.’ Farmer emphasizes the importance of having a defined purpose and data readiness before…
Despite a significant increase in artificial intelligence investment, executives are increasingly skeptical of AI projects, reveals a study by consultancy Akkodis. The research surveyed 500 global CTOs alongside a wider pool of 2,000 executives and highlights a concerning trend. The…
In today’s tech-driven world, the combination of AI automation and cloud platforms is reshaping traditional outsourcing frameworks, such as the UK’s TUPE legislation intended to safeguard employee rights during business transfers. While the law originally aimed at ensuring employee protection,…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is spearheading an extensive supercomputing endeavor known as Project Rainier, designed to dramatically enhance Anthropic’s AI development. This ambitious infrastructure will feature an expansive cluster composed of hundreds of thousands of accelerators and is anticipated to…
French AI company Mistral has launched an initiative named ‘AI for Citizens’ to collaborate with governments and public entities in enhancing public services via AI technology. Mistral expressed concerns that artificial intelligence will significantly affect not just businesses but also…
In Northern Europe, datacenter operators are grappling with rising costs and project delays due to U.S. tariffs and global geopolitical tensions. The demand for AI infrastructure to support larger model training has surged significantly, amplifying pressure on both existing and…
In a close decision, Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote to push Trump’s budget forward in the Senate. However, concerns over AI oversight led to the removal of a clause that would prevent states from regulating AI technologies.…
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