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Google Breaks Ground on Sustainable Sweden Data Center
Planet WinsJun 3

Google Breaks Ground on Sustainable Sweden Data Center

Google just started building its first Swedish data center in Horndal, designed to run air-cooled and help heat local homes with recovered energy. The project brings 100 jobs plus a €5 million community fund for education and workforce development.

Regional: sweden renewable energy (SE)2 min read
Kenya Orders Worldcoin to Delete All Biometric Data
SolutionsJan 22

Kenya Orders Worldcoin to Delete All Biometric Data

A Kenyan court ruled that Worldcoin illegally collected iris scans from citizens, ordering the company to delete all biometric data within seven days. The landmark decision marks a major win for privacy rights in Africa's growing digital economy.

Techpoint Africa2 min read
Texas Immigrants Power 24% of Workforce, Add $225B Annually
SolutionsMay 3

Texas Immigrants Power 24% of Workforce, Add $225B Annually

Nearly 4 million immigrant workers drive Texas' economy forward, contributing over $225 billion in personal income each year while making up a quarter of the state's entire workforce. A new report reveals how deeply woven these workers are into the fabric of Texas communities, from construction sites to family dinner tables.

Google News - Economic Growth2 min read
Tech Giant NTT DATA Partners with Climeworks for Carbon Removal
Daily MixMay 5

Tech Giant NTT DATA Partners with Climeworks for Carbon Removal

One of the world's largest data infrastructure companies just committed to large-scale carbon removal to fight climate change. NTT DATA is teaming up with Swiss climate tech leader Climeworks to offset emissions from its growing AI and data center operations.

Google News - Emissions Reduction2 min read
Nonprofit Launches Campaign for Better Government Data Access
SolutionsJun 9

Nonprofit Launches Campaign for Better Government Data Access

USAFacts is calling on Congress to invest in public data infrastructure so every American can access clear information about how their government works. The campaign comes as federal data collection faces unprecedented challenges.

Fast Company2 min read
New Legal Path Curbs Big Tech's Data Collection
SolutionsJan 29

New Legal Path Curbs Big Tech's Data Collection

Researchers found a way for countries to work together against excessive data collection by social media giants. The approach focuses on user rights instead of data's dollar value.

Phys.org2 min read
Scientists Store Data in 3D Light Using AI
InnovationMar 30

Scientists Store Data in 3D Light Using AI

Researchers in China developed a breakthrough holographic system that stores massive amounts of data inside light itself, using three dimensions instead of flat surfaces. An AI model reads the information back, opening doors to smaller data centers and faster storage worldwide.

Science Daily2 min read
Google Plans Clean Energy for Virginia Data Center
SolutionsMay 12

Google Plans Clean Energy for Virginia Data Center

Google is planning to power its new Botetourt County data center with renewable energy, following Virginia's Clean Economy Act that phases out fossil fuels by 2050. The tech giant has already procured 23 gigawatts of carbon-free power across its data center portfolio.

Google News - Clean Energy2 min read
Wind Turbine Powers Floating Data Center in North Sea
InnovationMay 12

Wind Turbine Powers Floating Data Center in North Sea

A company is building a wind turbine that powers its own data center inside while ocean water cools the servers. The floating prototype launches in 2027, solving energy and cooling problems that plague traditional data centers.

Good News Network2 min read
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Innovation3d ago

Virginia Breaks Ground on $49M AI Science Data Center

A new data center designed to supercharge scientific discovery with artificial intelligence just broke ground in Newport News, Virginia. The facility will help researchers across America analyze data faster and make breakthroughs that were impossible before.

Google: scientific discovery2 min read
Alaska Town Powers Local Data Center With Excess Hydro
VideosMar 10

Alaska Town Powers Local Data Center With Excess Hydro

A remote Alaskan fishing town just solved two problems at once: putting excess clean energy to work and bringing data processing closer to home. Cordova installed a data center inside its hydroelectric plant, cooled by mountain meltwater.

CleanTechnica2 min read
Ocean AI Nodes Could Power Data Centers Using Waves
VideosMay 6

Ocean AI Nodes Could Power Data Centers Using Waves

Investors just bet $210 million on floating AI data centers that generate their own power from ocean waves. The bold solution tackles energy and cooling challenges facing traditional data centers on land.

Ars Technica3 min read
Texas Grid Tracks 225GW in New Data Centers for AI Boom
InnovationMar 14

Texas Grid Tracks 225GW in New Data Centers for AI Boom

The data center industry is experiencing a transformation as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution, driven by AI's explosive growth. Texas alone is tracking over 225 gigawatts of new projects, with data centers making up 70 percent of those requests.

Inside Climate News3 min read
Israel Builds AI-Ready Data Centers for Tech Future
InnovationMar 26

Israel Builds AI-Ready Data Centers for Tech Future

Israel is building next-generation data centers specifically designed to handle the extreme power demands of artificial intelligence. Bynet Data Centers is leading the charge with innovative facilities that can support AI workloads up to eight times more powerful than traditional computing.

Google News - Israel Technology2 min read
China Launches World's First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Hub
InnovationJun 1

China Launches World's First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Hub

China just powered up the world's first underwater data center that runs directly on offshore wind energy and cools itself with seawater. This engineering breakthrough could slash data center energy use by billions of kilowatt-hours while freeing up land and freshwater.

Google News - Wind Energy3 min read
$6B Startup Uses Old EV Batteries to Power Data Centers
SolutionsMay 4

$6B Startup Uses Old EV Batteries to Power Data Centers

A Nevada data center now runs on solar power and recycled electric vehicle batteries instead of straining the electric grid. The innovation could solve America's growing energy crisis as AI and data centers push electricity demand to record highs.

Fast Company - Innovation3 min read
SpaceX Proposes 1 Million Solar-Powered Data Centers in Space
VideosFeb 2

SpaceX Proposes 1 Million Solar-Powered Data Centers in Space

SpaceX has filed plans with federal regulators to launch up to one million solar-powered satellites that would function as orbiting data centers for artificial intelligence. The ambitious proposal aims to harness near-constant solar power while eliminating the environmental impact of ground-based data centers.

CleanTechnica2 min read
Rural India Women Power Half the World's AI Data Work
Global NewsFeb 3

Rural India Women Power Half the World's AI Data Work

Women in India's villages are tending crops by day and training AI models by night, earning income while staying close to home. At least 200,000 rural workers now make up roughly half the global data-labeling workforce.

Phys.org - Technology3 min read
Australia's $720M Data Center Launches in Malaysia
InnovationMay 15

Australia's $720M Data Center Launches in Malaysia

Australia's NEXTDC just opened Southeast Asia's largest AI-ready data center in Malaysia, creating a tech hub that will power the next generation of artificial intelligence across the region. The facility marks Malaysia's arrival as a major player in the global digital economy.

Regional: malaysia technology (MY)2 min read
Australia Demands 100% Renewables for New Data Centers
Planet WinsFeb 27

Australia Demands 100% Renewables for New Data Centers

Eleven major Australian groups just delivered a game-changing plan requiring data centers to run entirely on new renewable energy. The move protects everyday electricity bills while creating thousands of clean energy jobs.

PV Magazine3 min read

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