Data Centers
New Aurora data center regulations up for discussion this Monday
AURORA | City council will discuss on Monday potential data center regulations to address water usage and limit facilities from being located in certain areas. One proposed regulation would ban evaporative cooling, which is a type of cooling system data centers use that can be water-intensive, in multifamily, industrial and commercial buildings. The other would […]
Aurora council to consider 6-month pause on new data center development in the city
AURORA | City council will consider a six-month moratorium on new data centers at its Monday meeting so that the city can draft regulations for zoning, water use and other impacts. Councilmember Amy Wiles is sponsoring a resolution and ordinance to pause data center development in the city while creating specific regulations to tackle some […]
AI is an energy and water hog, here’s what you can do to counter that
WASHINGTON | As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem. Artificial intelligence and the data centers they require use growing amounts of energy and are water hogs — and AI companies aren’t transparent about how much […]
AP Exclusive: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says society needs ‘new social norms’ in the age of AI
SHERMAN, Texas | Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped propel artificial intelligence — stressed in an Associated Press interview Tuesday that society needs to change with the advent of AI, arguing that a fuller embrace of the technology would improve people’s lives. Huang has been optimistic about AI’s potential to rapidly transform society, […]