Tag: technology
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AI data centers are swallowing the world’s memory and storage supply
AI 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
OpenAI 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?
Residential 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
A 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?
From 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…