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May 30, 2024
Nu drar EU åt tumskruvarna runt energislukande datacenter
EU skärper regleringen kring datacenters energieffektivitet – från i höst krävs rapportering från alla som driver datacenter. Och med nya hållbarhetskrav kan regleringen snart bli mer omfattande. Tillsynsmyndigheterna riktar in sig på datacenter eftersom de beräknas förbruka 2-3 procent av all energi som används i EU, och eftersom AI-teknik som kräver mycket bearbetning driver efterfrågan på större datorkraft och fler datacenter.
May 30, 2024
Nu drar EU åt tumskruvarna runt energislukande datacenter
May 30, 2024
Nu drar EU åt tumskruvarna runt energislukande datacenter
EU skärper regleringen kring datacenters energieffektivitet – från i höst krävs rapportering från alla som driver datacenter. Och med nya hållbarhetskrav kan regleringen snart bli mer omfattande. Tillsynsmyndigheterna riktar in sig på datacenter eftersom de beräknas förbruka 2-3 procent av all energi som används i EU, och eftersom AI-teknik som kräver mycket bearbetning driver efterfrågan på större datorkraft och fler datacenter.
May 22, 2024
AI Needs Enormous Computing Power. Could Light-Based Chips Help?
Moore’s law is already pretty fast. It holds that computer chips pack in twice as many transistors every two years or so, producing major jumps in speed and efficiency. But the computing demands of the deep learning era are growing even faster than that — at a pace that is likely not sustainable. Recent results suggest that, for certain computational tasks fundamental to modern artificial intelligence, light-based “optical computers” may offer an advantage.
May 22, 2024
AI Needs Enormous Computing Power. Could Light-Based Chips Help?
May 22, 2024
AI Needs Enormous Computing Power. Could Light-Based Chips Help?
Moore’s law is already pretty fast. It holds that computer chips pack in twice as many transistors every two years or so, producing major jumps in speed and efficiency. But the computing demands of the deep learning era are growing even faster than that — at a pace that is likely not sustainable. Recent results suggest that, for certain computational tasks fundamental to modern artificial intelligence, light-based “optical computers” may offer an advantage.
May 21, 2024
Council of Europe adopts first binding international AI treaty
The Council of Europe agreed on a treaty on artificial intelligence (AI) on Friday, claiming it is the first binding international treaty on the technology. The treaty sets out a legal framework that covers the entire lifecycle of AI systems and addresses the risks they may pose while promoting responsible innovation. Unlike the EU AI Act, non-member states can sign the document.
May 21, 2024
Council of Europe adopts first binding international AI treaty
May 21, 2024
Council of Europe adopts first binding international AI treaty
The Council of Europe agreed on a treaty on artificial intelligence (AI) on Friday, claiming it is the first binding international treaty on the technology. The treaty sets out a legal framework that covers the entire lifecycle of AI systems and addresses the risks they may pose while promoting responsible innovation. Unlike the EU AI Act, non-member states can sign the document.
May 21, 2024
Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth
Alphabet-owned Google will invest a further 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into the expansion of its data centre campus in Finland to drive its artificial intelligence (AI) business growth in Europe, it said in a statement on Monday. In recent years, many data centres have been located, opens new tab in the Nordic countries because of the region's cooler climate, tax breaks and abundant availability of renewable power.
May 21, 2024
Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth
May 21, 2024
Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth
Alphabet-owned Google will invest a further 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into the expansion of its data centre campus in Finland to drive its artificial intelligence (AI) business growth in Europe, it said in a statement on Monday. In recent years, many data centres have been located, opens new tab in the Nordic countries because of the region's cooler climate, tax breaks and abundant availability of renewable power.
May 21, 2024
European labs led by imec to receive $2.7 billion in Chips Act funding
Leading European research labs will receive 2.5 billion euros ($2.72 billion) in funding under the European Chips Act to set up a pilot line to develop and test future generations of advanced computer chips, Belgium's imec said on Wednesday. The European R&D line is intended to help develop future generations of even more advanced chips, and will be outfitted with equipment from European and global equipment and materials firms.
May 21, 2024
European labs led by imec to receive $2.7 billion in Chips Act funding
May 21, 2024
European labs led by imec to receive $2.7 billion in Chips Act funding
Leading European research labs will receive 2.5 billion euros ($2.72 billion) in funding under the European Chips Act to set up a pilot line to develop and test future generations of advanced computer chips, Belgium's imec said on Wednesday. The European R&D line is intended to help develop future generations of even more advanced chips, and will be outfitted with equipment from European and global equipment and materials firms.
May 17, 2024
Datacenters looking to renewables, nuclear, and gas, in quest for more power
Even before the AI revolution (or bubble) took off in 2023, datacenters already used a decent amount of electricity. And the industry's increasing appetite for machine learning will require even more power. All this energy won't be coming from a single source. Datacenters will need to thrive on a "buffet of choices," Uptime Institute analyst Jay Dietrich opined. Those choices will principally include solar, wind, nuclear, and natural gas – each of which has its unique pros and cons.
May 17, 2024
Datacenters looking to renewables, nuclear, and gas, in quest for more power
May 17, 2024
Datacenters looking to renewables, nuclear, and gas, in quest for more power
Even before the AI revolution (or bubble) took off in 2023, datacenters already used a decent amount of electricity. And the industry's increasing appetite for machine learning will require even more power. All this energy won't be coming from a single source. Datacenters will need to thrive on a "buffet of choices," Uptime Institute analyst Jay Dietrich opined. Those choices will principally include solar, wind, nuclear, and natural gas – each of which has its unique pros and cons.