Computer scientists develop a new AI tool that rivals AlphaFold 3 in mapping RNA

The same family of artificial intelligence that powers today's image generators is now being aimed at one of biology's ...
The Boston Globe

Energy, water use, and pollution by data centers is expected to double in four years

WASHINGTON — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and ...
Inc

This Map Tracks 4,000 AI Data Centers Being Built—and Reveals Where the Biggest Boom Is

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched a crowdsourced map that tracks more than 4,000 major AI data centers across the United States. The Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website aims ...
PBS

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and ...
WSMV

How many data centers are there in Nashville? Here's a map of where they're located.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Data centers and artificial intelligence are at the center of a growing debate across the country — are they worth the advanced technology? Data centers are what fuel AI ...
Newsweek

Map Shows Where Data Center Bans Could Strike Next

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Californian city has passed a ban on data center development, and ...
Reuters

EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over soaring power use

EU eyes minimum efficiency rules for data centres Capacity set to double by 2030, lifting power demand Sustainability label planned amid energy concerns BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - The European Union ...
The Conversation

How much water and power will AI data centres use in Australia? Ironically, we don’t have the data to know

Australia’s data centre rush now rivals the mining boom. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman last week said Australia could become a “data centre capital of the world”. This would come at an ...
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Erin Brockovich sets up map tracking AI data centers of concern across Florida, US

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — AI data centers have become a subject of intense controversy across municipalities in the United States as communities worry about their impact on their environment and finances.
Newsweek

Map Shows Where Data Centers Are Being Built in Drought-Hit Areas

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A wave of new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is being built ...
People

Erin Brockovich Launches Map to Track Controversial AI Data Centers, Which Reportedly Cost $25B in Environmental Damages Last Year

More than 2,700 reports from concerned residents have been submitted to the activist's website so far Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest team at PEOPLE. She first joined PEOPLE in ...