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Chinese data centers are tearing down rare RTX 4090Ds and selling them as new, but why?
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Chinese data centers are tearing down rare RTX 4090Ds and selling them as new, but why?

Chinese AI centers are dismantling 4090D GPUs and selling them off Reselling idle GPUs yields faster profits than waiting on rental returns Some...

Study suggests how to make sustainable data centers in climate-vulnerable regions
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Study suggests how to make sustainable data centers in climate-vulnerable regions

Credit: panumas nikhomkhai from Pexels Durham University has contributed to new international research that critically assesses the intricate relationship between urban digitization and...

It’s broadband, Jim, but not as we know it: Japanese tech giants are developing a broadband optical SSD for data centers
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It’s broadband, Jim, but not as we know it: Japanese tech giants are developing a broadband optical SSD for data centers

Broadband Optical SSDs may be key to development of town-sized mega data centers Opting for optical SSDs allow distance between compute and storage...

“AI is simplifying technology itself” – Google Cloud CEO outlines AI hopes, tariff strategy and plans for future data centers
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“AI is simplifying technology itself” – Google Cloud CEO outlines AI hopes, tariff strategy and plans for future data centers

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has said the company looks poised to go from strength to strength as the global demand for more...

Data centers drive ERCOT’s massive power demand forecast
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Data centers drive ERCOT’s massive power demand forecast

Credit: Pok Rie from Pexels Texas power grid operator ERCOT is projecting an explosion in energy demand over the next five years, with...

China has spent billions of dollars building far too many data centers for AI and compute – could it lead to a huge market crash?
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China has spent billions of dollars building far too many data centers for AI and compute – could it lead to a huge market crash?

DeepSeek is just one of the many reasons China’s AI growth simply didn’t materialize Up to 80% of new data center capacity hasn’t...

Data centers are becoming an increasing emissions concern
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Data centers are becoming an increasing emissions concern

Report claims data centers and the aviation industry both account for 3% each of global carbon emissions By 2026, the world’s data centers...

Data centers are being pushed to their limits, but digital twins could help
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Data centers are being pushed to their limits, but digital twins could help

Three in four decision-makers know that AI is responsible for added data center pressure Renewable energy is key, but water cooling is disapproved...

Microsoft gave up on underwater data centers, China is racing ahead instead and up to 40,000 servers could be sunk within years
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Microsoft gave up on underwater data centers, China is racing ahead instead and up to 40,000 servers could be sunk within years

Hainan’s underwater computing cluster matches the power of 30,000 gaming PCs operating simultaneously Seawater-cooled AI centers reduce energy costs and enhance security Microsoft...