Google’s proposal to explore space-based AI infrastructure raises fundamental questions about energy, physics and feasibility ...

Artificial intelligence is colliding with a hard physical limit: the energy and heat of conventional chips. As models scale ...

Artificial intelligence is driving a construction boom in massive data centers that consume as much electricity as small ...

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Abstract: Blockchain technology has significant implications for data security and privacy. However, the decentralized structure of blockchain networks poses challenges for ensuring data security and ...

Many of today’s AI models are all about scale. They gobble up energy and demand constant increases in compute power to stay ...

We estimate income and taxes for the wealthiest group of US households by matching Forbes 400 data to the individual, business, estate, and gift tax returns of the corresponding group in 2010–2020. In ...

While AI can help make systems more efficient and reduce waste, its own energy needs are growing rapidly, creating an energy paradox. Beyond energy, AI’s environmental cost includes hardware ...

From massive solar panels to the difficulty of staying cool - not to mention high-energy radiation - there are a lot of ...

Over the past few years, Silicon Valley's AI blitz has created skyrocketing demand for high-end computation in vast dedicated ...

The EPA is streamlining Clean Air Act permitting to accelerate development. Will local communities pay the price?