Heatwaves and storms are stressing AI data centers, pushing grid strain and costs higher
Severe weather is becoming an operating and finance risk for AI buildouts, not just a climate story.

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Severe weather is becoming an operating and finance risk for AI buildouts, not just a climate story.
The environmental activist is using her 1993 PG&E playbook to challenge the datacentre boom fueling AI.
A ZDNet maker swap shows how executives should think about cost-sensitive network controls when Raspberry Pi boards get pricey.
As Nature reports, the US push for massive AI and quantum ambitions hinges on turning academic doubt into execution muscle.
Open-weight GLM-5.2 looks strong in bug-finding, and the US is already trying to slow China’s access to top models and chips.
The automaker is rehiring “gray beard” engineers after its AI gamble disappointed, reshaping how leadership balances speed and craft.
An indie hide-and-seek spinoff turns friendsloppish joy into massive Steam traction, and it offers a business lesson.
New data and real incidents show why LLM security assumptions are failing, and what to lock down first.
A $5.5B Australian AI infrastructure firm signs an eight-year Nvidia deal to launch its first data center and chase massive demand commitments.
The new maximum fine increases pressure on platforms and regulators, with $68 million in potential exposure.
A new Falcon 9 flight adds 24 Starlink relays, bringing active network capacity past 10,700.
“Fourier pixels” can emit and measure light, enabling bidirectional screens, holograms, and new optical communication building blocks.