Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
Category: Data Centers
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Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand
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How Much Is SpaceX Really Worth?
The New York Times – Business:The company’s deep commitment to Mars colonization and Elon Musk’s nearly total control make SpaceX stock an astonishingly speculative bet, our columnist says.
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Federal Energy Regulator Seeks to Limit Conflicts Over Data Centers
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directed grid managers to make changes that protect individuals from higher electricity bills while giving data centers access to power faster.
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The Homesteading Mother of 6 Taking On Big Tech
The New York Times – Business:Kassi Solberg has concerns about a proposed data center complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer says.
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Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam
The New York Times – Business:The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year ago thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.
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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid
The New York Times – Business:NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.
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NextEra Energy Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant
The New York Times – Business:A deal, involving the utilities in Florida and Virginia, would come as demand for power is soaring, largely because of the rapid growth of A.I. data centers.
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Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut
The New York Times – Business:Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public.
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A Start-Up Aiming to Make Geothermal Energy Mainstream Goes Public
The New York Times – Business:Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering.
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Anthropic’s C.E.O. Says It Could Grow by 80 Times This Year
The New York Times – Business:The chief executive, Dario Amodei, said the rapid growth had exponentially increased the start-up’s need for more computing power.
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How Do You Measure A.I. Firms’ Gargantuan Energy Plans? In ‘Bragawatts.’
The New York Times – Business:One way for a company to stand out — or to intimidate the competition — is to boast, often without evidence, about how much power it has access to.
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Musk’s SpaceX Goals Shift Ahead of Its I.P.O.
The New York Times – Business:As SpaceX prepares to go public, Mr. Musk has proposed moonshots that differ from the company’s original aim of reaching Mars.