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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-

Aon CEO warns that AI data-center insurance risks could complicate financing

Aon CEO Greg Case warned that insurance risks tied to AI data centers could threaten project financing, according to CNBC. His comments highlight a potential constraint on the expansion of AI infrastructure: projects may face challenges securing financing if insurers identify risks in specialized data centers and the capital required

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U.S. Investigation Examines Alleged Chinese Spy Plot Linked to Nvidia Chip Sales

The U.S. investigated an alleged Chinese espionage plot connected to a senior executive at a Singapore-based AI cloud company, according to sources cited by The New York Times and reported by TechCrunch. The executive’s company was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China. The investigation considered

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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

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Marvell reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Lumentum

Marvell Technology is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Lumentum, a maker of optics and photonics products. The information comes from a source familiar with the discussions, according to Reuters. The talks have not resulted in a confirmed deal, and the articles provided do not disclose a purchase price, transaction

Senators Press Meta Over Privacy Concerns With Smart Glasses

Senators Ron Wyden and Edward Markey have written to Meta over what they describe as disturbing privacy violations involving the company’s smart glasses. In the letter, they said the devices have increasingly been implicated in invasions of privacy for both people wearing them and bystanders nearby. The senators’ request

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Europe plans undersea cable link to Greenland without the US

Europe is planning its first undersea cable link to Greenland as a proposed alternative to infrastructure routes through the United States. The Pan-Arctic Cable would bypass the US and connect Greenland and Canada with Japan and South Korea. The project reflects a broader shift toward more geographically diverse digital