Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution

Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby City Campaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away. The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest flashpoint in the rapid rollout of datacentres across the UK that aims to meet demand created by artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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Lanarkshire datacentre run by renewables and creating thousands of jobs not achievable by 2030, Guardian investigation finds Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise ‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre The Guardian has examined government plans to build Britain’s AI infrastructure for the future, finding some of these to be, in the words of one source, at best unclear and at worst “complete bunk”. The plans in question are for AI growth zones, which are supposed to be regions where the government supports companies to build massive AI datacentre complexes, of 500MW or greater. These could be bigger than any now operating in the UK. Continue reading...

Proposed campus becomes the latest casualty of growing backlash to the facilities in the US

Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources say Creatives are demanding fresh assurances from the Albanese government that it won’t water down copyright laws under a potential deal with tech giants to attract more than $50bn worth of datacentre investment in exchange for a $350m-a-year fund for artists. Guardian Australia has been told an industry proposal has been presented to cabinet that would grant AI companies special exemptions to mine creative content. Continue reading...

Sanctions may disrupt foreign recruitment, potentially weakening armed groups and altering power dynamics in Sudan's prolonged conflict. The post Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposes sanctions on networks fueling Sudan’s civil war appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Emerald AI's Conductor software could revolutionize energy management in data centers, easing grid strain and setting a precedent for sustainable tech. The post Emerald AI tests Conductor software for flexible data centers in Virginia appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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