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China's new nation-spanning network eclipses 100 Gbps transferring 72 terabytes across 1,000km
By Luke James published
China has brought online a national experimental research network designed to support experimentation on future network designs and to improve data transmission quality.

Bernie Sanders calls for halt on AI data center construction
By Jowi Morales published
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders wants to delay AI data center projects to slow down progress, to ensure that AI will benefit the largest number of people and not just the richest few.

Nearly 7,000 of the world’s 8,808 data centers are built in the wrong climate, analysis find
By Luke James published
Nearly 7,000 of the world’s operational data centers are located in climates that fall outside the temperature range recommended for efficient operation, according to a new analysis.

Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs
By Jowi Morales published
Three Democratic Senators are investigating the impact of the massive AI data center build out on the electricity bill of the average American.

5D glass storage 'memory crystals' promise up to 13.8 billion years of data storage resilience, which is also the age of the universe
By Luke James published
SPhotonix says it has moved its so-called 5D Memory Crystal technology out of the lab and closer to real-world deployment.

Marvell’s $5.5B Celestial AI acquisition expands its role in AI data center hardware
By Luke James published
Premium Marvell has confirmed plans to acquire Celestial AI in a deal worth up to $5.5 billion, a figure that immediately places it among the most aggressive acquisitions in the current AI cycle.

Why copper markets are feeling the pinch due to aggressive AI data center expansion
By Chris Stokel-Walker published
Premium Alongside energy, water and computer chips, the supply squeeze is being felt further up the chain, too.

IBM CEO warns that ongoing trillion-dollar AI data center buildout is unsustainable
By Luke James published
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna used an appearance on The Verge’s Decoder podcast to question whether the capital spending now underway in pursuit of AGI can ever pay for itself.
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