Tech giants including Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are investing heavily in natural gas to power AI data centers, but a new report warns that rising demand and exports could cause gas prices to triple.
Police Scotland has warned of potential protests against a planned AI datacentre in Larbert, as public opposition to energy-intensive AI infrastructure grows across the UK.
Twitch faces backlash after revealing Amazon uses user-generated content to train AI models by default, with an opt-out option; users question the default setting and potential implications for game developers and content creators.
Alibaba Cloud reduced large-scale AI data centre delivery times to 100 days using its CUBE 5.0 system, compared to standard domestic times of six to 12 months.
Thieves in the US have adopted aggressive new tactics—including intentional car crashes to disable private security escorts—to steal millions of dollars in valuable hardware destined for AI data centers.
Nvidia has partnered with major Wall Street investors including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to raise $500bn for artificial intelligence infrastructure, treating AI hardware as an independent asset class for the first time.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian states the US miscalculated in attempting to bring Iran to its knees through destabilization, citing failed forecasts based on AI data and spy networks. This follows reports of pre-operation arming of Iranian Kurdish units by US intelligence.
Candidates across the US political spectrum are using public backlash against AI data centers to fuel their campaigns, calling for construction moratoriums and federal guardrails amid concerns over energy costs, noise, and pollution.
A Kentucky family has rejected a $26 million offer from an anonymous AI company to sell half of their 1,200-acre generational farmland for a data centre, prioritizing food security and natural resources over money.
Bitzero Holdings will use $22.375M of its $25M private placement to repay secured-loan principal by Aug 6, with the remaining funds and potential warrant exercises impacting share count
Shares of top Chinese optical-module makers recovered early losses after analysts downplayed potential US restrictions aimed at barring new Chinese optical transceivers from American AI data centres.
Donald Trump claimed that China is funding resistance against new US artificial intelligence infrastructure to hinder American progress, while praising data centers as economic assets.
Energy minister Chris Bowen announced that the federal government will use commonwealth legislation to override state opposition and mandate that new AI datacentres run on renewable energy while banning gas-fuelled facilities.
At least 37 people have been arrested this year during protests over AI data centers amid resident concerns regarding electricity demand, water use, and transparency. The local disputes are increasingly developing into a national political movement.
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer signed a 16-year lease valued at up to $4.7 billion to provide 121 megawatts of IT capacity for AI workloads at its data center in Tydal, Norway, to a Volta Infra subsidiary.
SpaceX spent $295 million on Tesla Megapacks in the second quarter and $329 million this year, according to earnings reports, as the industrial batteries are deployed for xAI data centers following their corporate merger.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI data center boom will create six‑figure jobs for electricians, plumbers and construction workers, citing $7 trillion global spend and US labor shortages.
SpaceX's IPO saw retail investors prioritize questions on Starship's lunar mission, its Shiba Inu mascot, orbital refueling, and AI data centers over financial outlook, ahead of its first earnings call as a public company.
Kentucky Industrial Alliance is suing Cave City after officials approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers and challenged the city's annexation of land for a proposed $4.8 billion AI campus near Mammoth Cave National Park, sparking conflict over AI infrastructure development.
Japan-listed Quantum Solutions expanded its Ether sale ceiling to 4,375 ETH, after its subsidiary GPT Pals Studio sold 1,000 ETH for $1.903 million to fund its AI data-center push, incurring a JPY 17 million loss due to the sale price being below carrying value. The group still holds 4,764.8 ETH, with 3,050 ETH pledged to a Singaporean lender.
Eaton reported record Q2 revenue of $8.53 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.15, exceeding analyst estimates, driven by robust demand for AI data center solutions and a larger-than-expected contribution from the Boyd Thermal acquisition. The power management company raised its full-year sales and EPS guidance, reinforcing confidence in its growth trajectory.
SpaceX announced it will remove unpermitted gas turbines powering its xAI data centers near Memphis by July 2027, transitioning to a permanent 1.2 gigawatt natural gas plant. The company faces lawsuits from the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center over the turbines, which the Department of Justice has defended as a matter of national security.
Samsung forecasts the global RAM chip shortage will intensify into 2027 and last until 2028, driven by AI demand. This has allowed Samsung to secure long-term contracts but has increased component costs, impacting smartphone/TV profitability and leading to price hikes for consumers from Samsung and Apple.
The Research Grants Council (RGC) has allocated a total of HK$478 million to Hong Kong universities for research initiatives under the Areas of Excellence (AoE) and Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS), with City University, HKU, and Polytechnic University receiving the most funding.
