Artificial Intelligence – Kernel Sesias

5 Giugno 2026Tecnologia

Seattle to pass one-year AI data center moratorium next week — will use window to study community impact of AI buildouts

Two city council committees just passed a data center moratorium in Seattle, making it the biggest jurisdiction in the U.S. to enforce […]

28 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Leaks reveal US authorities concerned about the rise of ‘anti-tech extremists’ as AI data center issues become increasingly contentious — critics say this could lead to surveillance, criminalization of peaceful opposition

Leaked documents purportedly show that the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and state and local law enforcement have started […]

27 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

AI costs begin to bite as agents may increase token demand by 24 times, says Goldman Sachs report — Uber and Microsoft among companies feeling the bite of tokenized billing

Major tech companies are struggling to justify the skyrocketing prices of heavy AI usage, with even major tech firms like Microsoft and […]

27 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Italian council sets 200% tax on data center development in agricultural zones — aims to spur the use of old industrial areas instead and limit environmental impact

The region of Lombardy, Italy, which has Milan as its capital, just approved a 100% tax on data center developments in rural […]

26 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Chinese AI experts in private firms now required to secure approval before international travel — Beijing enforces policy to secure top-tier talent, expands measures beyond government

China now requires people working in AI at private firms to secure travel approval before leaving the country. According to Bloomberg, the […]

21 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Nvidia’s memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build — memory now comprises 25% of the total cost, Rubin GPUs a mere $50,000 apiece

As prices of components are increasing rapidly due to high demand from the AI sector, the cost of these machines is also […]

18 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

College students drown out AI-praising commencement speeches with boos — ‘deal with it’ one speaker fires back as students heckle positive pitches for AI’s role

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt received a cold reception during a commencement address at the University of Arizona when he touched upon […]

6 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Nvidia invests $300 million in Corning to build three new US-based optical fiber plants — AI infrastructure deal would boost fiber production capacity by over 50%

When you have a dominant position in an industry, you should think not only about the competitiveness of your product, but also […]

6 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Survey shows that nearly half of Americans don’t want new data centers built near their homes — 47% oppose the construction of new AI data centers in their neighborhood

According to a new survey conducted by Ipsos at the end of last year, almost half of all queried Americans said they […]

5 Maggio 2026Tecnologia

Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel backs $140M wave-powered AI data center startup — Panthalassa aims to run offshore compute nodes using ocean energy

An official press release yesterday confirmed a $140 million investment to power AI data centers at sea. The funding goes to Pathanlassa […]