Today in Data Centers
Tracking popular press coverage of data centers and their ecological foundations and repercussions.
Suggested citation: Annabel Rothschild, 2024. “Today in Data Centers” dataset. https://annabelrothschild.com/today-in-data-centers/
2024-10-15
Deutsche Welle, “Google wants nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers”. https://www.dw.com/en/google-wants-nuclear-reactors-to-power-its-ai-data-centers/a-70497345
The Guardian, “Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in ‘world first’ deal”. ttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/15/google-buy-nuclear-power-ai-datacentres-kairos-power
2024-10-04
Wall Street Journal, “Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Power”. https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/why-microsoft-wants-three-mile-island-nuclear-power/54D5F512-BC1C-4D69-BBD8-CC656C6A6595
Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Helene severely damages major hub for global climate data”. https://www.ajc.com/news/southeast/noaa-hub-for-global-climate-data-severely-damaged-by-hurricane-helene/AEU3V5RY6BFHTJ6REXYWSQFNUE/
2024-10-02
The Real News, “AI data centers are draining water from this drought-stricken Mexican town”. https://therealnews.com/ai-data-centers-are-draining-water-from-this-drought-stricken-mexican-town
2024-09-25
Ars Technica, “OpenAI asked US to approve energy-guzzling 5GW data centers, report says”. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/openai-asked-us-to-approve-energy-guzzling-5gw-data-centers-report-says/
2024-09-17
Time, “Elon Musk’s New AI Data Center Raises Alarms Over Pollution”. https://time.com/7021709/elon-musk-xai-grok-memphis/
2024-08-13
The Register, “Small datacenters face the axe under China’s new energy policy”. https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/13/china_green_policy_tech_elements/
2024-07-03
Wired, “Britain’s Brewing Battle Over Data Centers”. https://www.wired.com/story/data-centres-uk-boom-elections/
2024-06-20
Jacobin, “The Hidden Environmental Impact of AI.” https://jacobin.com/2024/06/ai-data-center-energy-usage-environment
2024-01-26
Bloomberg, “AI Needs So Much Power That Old Coal Plants Are Sticking Around.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/ai-needs-so-much-power-that-old-coal-plants-are-sticking-around