Do Son Google unveils a "thirstless" AI data center in Texas using Advanced Air-Cooling. Part of a $40B plan, it aims to prove AI can thrive without depleting aquifers.
Sustainability
Microsoft has unveiled a microfluidics-based cooling system that brings fluid directly to the chip, offering up to 3x more efficiency for AI data centers.
onsemi and NVIDIA are collaborating to accelerate AI data centers' shift to an 800VDC power architecture, aiming for massive energy efficiency and power density gains.
Google invests in Energy Dome's CO₂ battery technology for long-duration energy storage, a strategic move towards powering all its global operations with carbon-free energy by 2030.
Amazon's 2024 sustainability report reveals a 6% rise in carbon emissions, primarily driven by massive AI data center expansion, challenging its Climate Pledge goals.
Apple commits $500M to MP Materials to boost U.S. rare earth magnet production and recycling. This partnership strengthens Apple's supply chain and U.S. resource autonomy.
Google secures 3GW of hydropower in a $3B deal to power its AI data centers, while the tech industry faces mounting criticism over its massive water consumption.
Meta's multi-billion dollar investment in gigawatt-scale AI data centers is raising alarms over massive water consumption and escalating community tensions.