Tag: technology
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AI data centers are swallowing the world’s memory and storage supply
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in GeneralAI data centers are swallowing the world’s memory and storage supply, setting the stage for a pricing apocalypse that could last a decade Once-cheap SSDs, DRAM, and HDD prices are climbing fast as AI demand and constrained supply converge to create the tightest market in years.
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Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal
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in GeneralOpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive amount of power that will use as much electricity as a large city. The move further highlights just how power intensive the AI boom has become. It’s the latest partnership between OpenAI and a high-profile chip…
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Is AI really making electricity bills higher?
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in GeneralResidential electricity costs are on the rise, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The average price of electricity in America has increased 13% since 2022, with the cost of retail electricity expected to grow faster than the rate of inflation, the report says. Some regions, like the Pacific, Middle Atlantic and New England,…
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Data center, le rivolte negli Usa
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in GeneralA pochi il nuovo potere dell’AI, agli altri bollette più care (e l’invasione di Big Tech). Trump ha esentato computer e componenti dei data center dai suoi dazi: l’AI building è favorito rispetto a qualunque altro settore. Ma le proteste degli americani hanno già bloccato decine di costruzioni di data center: ecco perché. […] Ciò…
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Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?
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in GeneralFrom brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently … […] The fundamental issue, Kosmyna says, is that as soon as a technology becomes available that makes our lives easier, we’re evolutionarily primed to use it. “Our brains love shortcuts, it’s in our…