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xAI Must Face NAACP Lawsuit Alleging Data Center Pollution

A federal judge has allowed an NAACP lawsuit against SpaceX-owned AI company xAI to move forward over alleged pollution from the company’s data center operations in southern Memphis. The lawsuit accuses xAI of violating the Clean Air Act. The decision permits the case to proceed but does not

Canada and EU form alliance spanning Ukraine, minerals and AI

Canada and the European Union have announced a new partnership combining cooperation on Ukraine with agreements involving minerals and artificial intelligence. The initiative links the bloc’s diplomatic, trade and technology agendas. Its Ukraine component may provide a framework for closer coordination, while the minerals agreements are likely intended to

Study finds global warming has accelerated since around 2015

Global warming has accelerated to a pace faster than previously recorded, according to a new study. Since around 2015, Earth has been warming at approximately 0.35°C per decade, nearly double the average rate observed between 1970 and 2015. The researchers removed the effects of natural climate fluctuations from

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Maine’s data center debate becomes a pivotal Senate issue

The rapid expansion of resource-intensive data centers has become a major political issue in Maine, driven by concerns about their effects on climate and local water resources. During a final debate in the state’s midterm race, a voter interrupted Republican Senator Susan Collins to express fears that AI

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Sierra Club projects data-center buildout could raise US power-sector emissions sharply

The electricity demands of planned AI data centers could lead to a significant increase in US carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, according to a new Sierra Club analysis. If the planned projects are constructed and met with additional fossil-fuel infrastructure, the US power sector could emit 42% more planet-

Ancient Tibetan ice may preserve a rare record of Ice Age climate

Scientists have identified ice high in Tibet that may be more than 128,000 years old. The ancient sample could provide a rare opportunity to examine atmospheric and climatic conditions from the last ice age, a period for which researchers have limited direct evidence. Its location may also offer clues

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TSMC’s Arizona expansion highlights the water costs of chip manufacturing

TSMC’s Arizona semiconductor complex is expanding into a vast industrial park on the outskirts of Phoenix, with new construction and thousands of workers reshaping land that was previously open desert. The investment began before the pandemic as Phoenix bet that attracting a leading chip manufacturer could strengthen an economy