BYO power for AI bit barns may be the best way to ease the problem, says energy watchdog

Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlash

AI insiders are beginning to question whether the industry is building data centers for a future that may never fully arrive.

The price spike is a reminder of a deeper problem: The U.S. power grid was not designed for the electricity demands of an AI-driven economy, and the gap between what the grid can…

A new report calls the impact significant and "irreversible."

BYO power for AI bit barns may be the best way to ease the problem, says energy watchdog

Data centers are skewing the power supply market, resulting in higher prices for everyone.