In the US, demand for power from AI data centers is skyrocketing, driven by the intensive computational requirements of its models. Will it let up?

The topic of energy is rapidly becoming central to the conversation around AI. AI is increasingly helping power suppliers deal with its own increasing demand.

Microsoft is in a pickle: It has committed to being carbon negative by 2030, but its emissions have skyrocketed more than 40% since 2020, thanks in part to its booming AI business. The company has bought a bunch of renewable power, but some emissions, like air travel, have been impossible to eliminate. What’s a Big Tech firm to do?

In the future, historians will either look back at 23 November 2022 as the day humanity secured its future or sealed its fate. This was the day OpenAI launched ChatGPT. In the two years since, some of the world’s largest businesses have invested billions in artificial intelligence (AI).

“Trump will definitely slow down climate progress,” said Andy DeVries, an analyst for CreditSights Inc. The power demand from data centers, however, will have an even bigger impact, he said. “It just comes out to math. If these data center demand figures are anywhere near realistic, you don’t have the ability to retire coal plants.”

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force, reshaping industries and redefining the boundaries of innovation. Central to this revolution is the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a specialized hardware component that has transitioned from its original role in rendering graphics to becoming the powerhouse behind AI computations.

By incorporating AI, robotics and vertically stacked crops in controlled environmental conditions, this farming model may change agriculture entirely.

is reshaping the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) with its use of artificial intelligence (AI). By integrating AI-powered insights with advanced carbon assurance and management, Greenomix is moving beyond traditional carbon credit markets and pioneering a new ...

Artificial intelligence data centers need so much clean energy that nascent industries trying to buy carbon-free power just can’t compete.

Ecosia's CEO Christian Kroll discusses generative AI in search, sustainability, digital sovereignty, and how the Digital Markets Act is reshaping competition in search.

AI is increasingly being utilized to simplify business processes and tackle today's pressing challenges, with sustainability being the most critical among them

Juna.ai wants to help factories become more efficient by automating complex industrial processes using AI agents.