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15 Settembre 2026Tecnologia

US AI data centers projected to become the fifth-largest natural gas consumer in the world by 2035 — consumption to grow by 15 billion cubic feet per day as demand for compute increases

The estimated natural gas consumption of data centers in the U.S. is expected to massively increase as these facilities increasingly rely on […]

2 Settembre 2026Tecnologia

GoPro to expand into AI data centers after $285 million merger with optical-photonics company — move to solve camera maker’s financial woes, move manufacturing back into the US

GoPro just announced a merger with Starman Optical, Inc., an optical-photonics company, saying that the deal would allow the combined entity to […]

30 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

SpaceX starts in-house turbine blade manufacturing to boost gas-powered generator output for Elon’s AI data centers — new manufacturing strategy cuts generator delays by 18 months

Electricity supply in the U.S. is a limiting factor preventing AI data centers from coming online as quickly as possible. Because of […]

26 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Kansas town drops charges against teacher who clapped during public hearings on data centers — says that ‘case has been dismissed without prejudice’

Lux Claridge, the teacher who was arrested in Emporia, Kansas, during an AI data center meeting for clapping, said that the city […]

26 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Hot Chips 2026: Nvidia touts benefits of its DSX MaxLPS site power management approach — tech allows for more compute from fixed data center power budgets

This Tom’s Hardware Premium article is free to read with a Tom’s Hardware account; no payment necessary. We’re offering free access from […]

20 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Virginia county with 250 data centers begins to rein in building — Loudoun’s more than 250 data centers made it one of the richest counties in the US, but residents are pushing back

Loudon County, Virginia, located just 22 miles west of Washington, D.C., has the greatest concentration of data centers in the United States. […]

17 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

America’s largest grid wants to cut power to new data centers first during shortages — 50MW-plus data centers must bring their own electricity generation to avoid shutoffs

PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving 67 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C., asked federal regulators on Thursday to approve […]

10 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

AI data center bans surge past 500 nationwide as local US politicians begin blocking new developments — growing public outrage and bipartisan pushback threaten big tech expansion plans

The number of local bans on new data center developments jumped to over 500 in July, according to recent data. Local politicians […]

9 Agosto 2026Tecnologia

Amazon’s new 7.65GW Texas AI data center power plant could become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the US — custom 35-turbine gas plant authorized to emit 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases

A new Amazon data center is set to become the single largest source of environmental pollution in the U.S., according to a […]

27 Luglio 2026Tecnologia

‘It sounds like someone set up a vacuum, like in your living room’: Michigan residents sue AI data center emitting noise 24/7 — company fined for industrial noise ordinance violations, offers to buy homes from residents

Residents of Dowagiac, Michigan, just filed a lawsuit against a data center that allegedly generated a high-pitched whining sound 24/7 for the […]