Energy consumption stories
Anthropic signs SpaceX compute deal and lifts Claude Code and API limits as it secures more than 300 megawatts of data-centre capacity.
Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.
InstaLILY rolls out Small Data Centre to shift AI processing on site, cutting latency and costs while easing pressure on centralised cloud systems.
Lumai unveils Iris Nova optical inference server as demand for AI processing surges, promising up to 90% lower energy use than silicon rivals.
Melbourne startup Cortical Labs turns its biological computer from prototype to product, opening a global cloud service and Singapore data centre deal.
Australia's AI data-centre boom could be tamed by real-time streaming, cutting power use as batch processing pushes energy costs higher.
EDB touts Postgres AI gains, saying a data-layer overhaul can cut token use, speed vector indexing and trim emissions for enterprise AI workloads.
MacPaw Earth Day survey finds 71.7% of Mac users would clear cloud files more often if they knew the environmental cost.
Greening AI data centre coalition sets global benchmarks as pressure mounts over power, water and green finance for booming server farms.
Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
NeuReality says better AI networking could trim around 200 tons of CO2 a year from each rack while lifting output from existing infrastructure.
Rotary Bearings adds sensor-linked industrial parts and a custom dashboard, aiming to help manufacturers catch faults early and cut downtime.
Trust earns fourth straight EcoVadis Gold as stricter scoring keeps it among the top 5% of companies for sustainability.
Logicalis study finds 89% of Chief Information Officers are learning AI as they go, with skills gaps, data issues and compliance concerns slowing roll-outs.
Signify sets 2030 sustainability targets and expands Interact with four connected lighting products for buildings and outdoor networks.
Chancery Lane Project launches AI-friendly WordPress plugin to cut token use and energy demand as websites adapt to machine readers.
Europe backs HiCONNECTS project to use light-based computing and networking, aiming to ease AI-driven strain on data centre power demand.
Blancco, ERI and Start Campus say secure device reuse and engineering-led cooling could help curb e-waste and energy use as AI demand surges.
Lincoln and Metrobloks will develop a phased 568,000 sq ft campus in Liberty, Missouri, with plans to expand beyond 150MW as demand for AI grows.
Orbital wins backing from a16z Speedrun as it readies a 2027 demo of solar-powered satellite compute aimed at easing AI energy strain.
