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politics6 days ago•4 min saved

Sanders endorses climate activist in pivotal Michigan district race

Bernie Sanders endorsed Will Lawrence, Sunrise Movement co-founder running in Michigan’s swing 7th District Democratic primary; Lawrence backs a national moratorium on AI datacenters until stringent regulations are in place, arguing the massive infrastructure would strain the grid, raise utility costs, and threaten jobs. He is a leading candidate in a three-way race that also includes Bridget Brink and Matt Maasdam, amid local debates over datacenter proposals.

via The Guardian|

#ai-datacenters #bernie-sanders-endorsement #michigan-7th-district

politics2 months ago•6 min saved

Lawmakers push pause on AI datacenters to craft safeguards and shield communities

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled a bill to ban new AI datacenter construction until comprehensive federal safeguards are in place, citing climate, energy costs, privacy and worker impacts; the proposal would also bar the export of AI hardware to countries without protections, with a House companion bill to follow. The move follows growing public concern and local moratoria, though passage in a polarized Congress remains uncertain.

via The Guardian|

#ai-datacenters #environmental-impact #moratorium

technology4 months ago•2 min saved

Trump backs Microsoft-led pledge to keep AI data centers from raising utility bills

President Trump announced a Microsoft-led initiative to ensure AI datacenters do not raise local electricity bills or overuse water, with Microsoft agreeing to pay property taxes and forego tax breaks or electricity-rate discounts, as part of a broader plan to balance AI infrastructure growth with community costs and limited incentives for other tech firms.

via The Guardian|

#ai-datacenters #electricity #infrastructure

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"Balancing AI Energy Demand: Electric Utilities' Green Solutions"

The surge in demand for electricity, particularly from AI datacenters, is posing a challenge for utilities in the US. Brian Janous, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Cloverleaf Infrastructure and former energy-focused hire at Microsoft, discusses the implications of this growth and how utilities can meet the increasing demand. The conversation includes considerations such as building more gas plants, optimizing existing infrastructure, the politics of AI datacenters, and the impact on the net-zero commitments of major tech companies.

via Bloomberg|

#ai-datacenters #electric-utilities #energy-consumption

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Microsoft's In-House AI Server Gear Reduces Reliance on Nvidia: Report"

Microsoft is reportedly developing its own networking card for AI datacenters to reduce reliance on Nvidia's hardware and optimize its Azure infrastructure, following the development of its own 128-core datacenter CPU and Maia 100 GPU. The company's acquisition of Fungible has provided the necessary networking technologies and IP for this endeavor, with Pradeep Sindhu leading the project. The new networking card aims to improve the performance and efficiency of Azure servers, potentially impacting Nvidia's server networking gear sales. This move aligns with the industry trend of cloud providers developing their own custom silicon, but the initial results may still be years away.

via Tom's Hardware|

#ai-datacenters #azure #custom-silicon