Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing at an exponential rate, with a broad range of topics spanning from the latest CPUs, GPUs, ASICs and FPGAs that run modern AI workloads, along with the different types of AI usages, such as the different types of large language models (LLM) and how they are trained and then used for inference workloads. Here you'll find Tom's Hardware's leading coverage of all things AI.
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Google is reportedly in talks with SpaceX to launch its orbital data centers
By Bruno Ferreira published
Google is reportedly in talks to make Elon Musk's SpaceX its launch partner for its orbital data centers as part of its Project Suncatcher initiative.

AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations
By Jowi Morales published
Developers are looking for the path of least resistance to build their data center projects.

AI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound
By Jowi Morales published
Residents living near data centers are raising concerns about noise pollution, as these massive sites operate 24/7 and generate low-frequency sounds that disturb the neighborhood's peace.

Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers
By Jowi Morales last updated
Aren't AI hyperscalers supposed to pay for these upgrades?

Supermicro-tied execs used Thailand government entity to ship Nvidia AI GPUs to China — report alleges Chinese web giant Alibaba received restricted servers
By Anton Shilov published
A network to smuggle restricted Nvidia AI hardware has been found: it shipped to Alibaba, among other destinations.

Chinese grey market sells Claude API access at 90% off by using stolen credentials, model substitution, and harvesting users' prompts and outputs for resale as AI training data
By Luke James published
A grey-market economy of API proxy services in China is reselling access to Anthropic's Claude models at as little as 10% of the official price.

AI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US
By Jowi Morales published
More jurisdictions across the United States have been enacting a data center ban, with the total number of active bans reaching 50 as of April 2026.

Senator at center of Utah AI data center debate gets physical, slaps phone out of reporter’s hand
By Jowi Morales published
The senator's anger turned physical when he was recorded.
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