Google to invest $10 billion in data centre and AI project
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Global data center power demand is surging, but only in the US are data centers the largest driver.
A developer sued a Michigan township after it voted against a data center proposal. Cities in Ohio and Missouri have explored data center bans.
Quantum HPC will host a meeting on Monday, Oct. 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Norton Community Center about Project Triton, a proposed data center planned for 90 acres of property located off South Cleveland-Massillon Road.
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California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required data centers to report their projected water use when applying for a business license.
AI data centers use large amounts of water for cooling. And many are being built in the drought-stricken Mountain West, sparking concerns over water supplies.
MW AI data center in Patagonia under Argentina’s RIGI, with leaders touting Stargate Argentina as a regional milestone.
One hyper scale data center can demand as much power as 2 million homes. Virginia currently has about 3.6 million homes.
AI data centers are popping up in cities, towns, even cattle ranches. They require lots of power — creating new challenges for utilities.
As data centers multiply across Pennsylvania, so do concerns about their impact on local communities. Legislation in the drafting stage would increase transparency and ensure local officials have the data they need to make better land use decisions and evaluate a project’s long-term viability.
Nvidia’s DGX Spark packs data-center power into a desktop-sized box. Powered by the Grace Blackwell GB10 Superchip, it delivers up to one petaFLOP of AI performance and 128GB unified memory for $3,999.
The massive project could bring thousands of jobs, new tax revenue and millions of dollars in developer fees to Grayslake.