People in the Kings Mountain area will now have additional access to the internet through new solar-powered benches. Campers, visitors and boaters out enjoying the Moss Lake recreational park and camping now have access to free broadband internet at one of the benches. The solar-powered smart bench, one of five to be placed around the …
The data center gold rush is still in its early innings, but the market is already grappling with a squeeze in power availability, with companies that can provide energy swiftly poised to benefit, according to BTIG. The line to connect new power plants to the grid has surged to 1.6 terawatts, resulting in major bottlenecks …
Bitcoin miner Core Scientific announced plans to significantly expand its AI business. The deal with cloud provider CoreWeave is expected to add revenue of over $3.5 billion over 12 years. Many bitcoin mining firms have been retrofitting existing facilities to service AI clients as revenue from crypto mining plummets. Core Scientific’s 104 megawatt Bitcoin mining …
Reading time: 3 minutes Students during a hands-on activity using the software PISALE Nearly 20 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate students across several disciplines participated in a one-week intensive training program on computational modeling to solve complex problems related to Earth and energy. The workshop, hosted at UH Mānoa, is supported by a $5 …
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. BAM-T and Microsoft Corp. MSFT-Q have reached an agreement to develop renewable power capacity, with the global technology giant turning to the Toronto-based asset manager to help run its burgeoning artificial intelligence and cloud computing services on cleaner energy. Under a framework agreement announced Wednesday, Microsoft will back Brookfield projects that …
ARK Invest’s chief futurist lists five groups that should give tech investors an edge. According to Brett Winton, robotics, artificial intelligence, multi-omics sequencing, public blockchain and energy storage are key areas because they’re all entering the marketplace at the same time. “We believe that this is a unique time in technological economic history,” he told …
The bitcoin halving took effect late on Friday, cutting the issuance of new bitcoin in half. Bitcoin miners have spent years diversifying their business models and upgrading their facilitates to brace for the cut to revenues. Some mining firms have diversified into supporting the underlying infrastructure necessary for artificial intelligence. AUSTIN, TEXAS — Adam Sullivan …
Wall Street is getting very bullish on copper, despite the metal’s recent rallies . The rallies have been fueled by supply risks and rising demand for it amid the energy transition and the artificial intelligence boom. Copper is used in data centers for power cables, electrical connectors, power strips and more, Jefferies noted in an …
Hear ye. Hear ye. To all good citizens of my Watchdog Nation, I come before you in the public square with mostly positive news. If you’re looking for the usual fare of head knocking and face slapping of various evildoers, sorry, not today. A full refund Many readers were upset to hear the story of …
Oppose natural gas pause Re: “Phelan committee to probe pause on natural gas — House speaker asks group to determine whether Biden had power to freeze permits,” March 26 Metro & Business story. America’s role as a global energy leader is essential for maintaining global energy security and supporting our allies. The recent pause on …