A top McKinsey exec shares what keeps him up at night and why he says AI is the solution
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Consulting firms say that as AI gets cheaper, power demand could keep climbing
In new reports published this week McKinsey and BCG reveal the impact of falling token prices and impact on the grid.
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JPMorgan lays out the investing playbook for 3 midterm-election scenarios
Gridlock tends to be a benign election outcome for markets, as investors don't have to grapple with the potential for sweeping policy changes.
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LinkedIn cofounder says AI infrastructure is the 'only reason we're not in a recession'
Reid Hoffman says he's thankful for the data center buildout in the US, while many Americans are souring on it.
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Data centers and healthcare were bright spots in the rough September jobs report
White-collar sectors continued to struggle in September, according to a dreary jobs report. But healthcare and construction were bright spots.
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Amazon comes out swinging against data center moratoriums, warning the 'consequences would last generations'
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman argued the US "could be writing its own losing ticket to this race" and referenced World War II learnings.
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Trump says he ‘wouldn’t necessarily like’ a data center right next to his house
Some Virginia residents already face the reality of having a data center in their backyard.
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CoreWeave’s CEO says data center backlash isn't scaring off AI giants
"There has absolutely not been any reduction in orders," CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator told "Squawk On The Street."
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SpaceX puts a Starship veteran in charge of its Memphis data centers
The organizational reshuffle comes as SpaceX races to expand its lucrative Colossus data centers in Memphis.
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I went to a pro-data center party where they claimed victory over populism
What started as a social media invite to a small pro-data center party became a full-fledged DC bash with themed cocktails and sponsors.
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AI is driving a data-center power boom. Here are some of the biggest US projects being built.
Among the largest coming data centers is a city-sized Texas campus pursuing up to 17 gigawatts of power capacity. See other giant ones planned.
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'Big Short' investor Steven Eisman says Enron-era tricks are cropping up in the AI trade
Steve Eisman says off-balance sheet financing of AI projects is concerning, comparing the trend to accounting tricks used by Enron before it blew up.
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The data center buildout is driving blue-collar job growth
Your favorite chatbot isn't just answering questions; it's also led to skyrocketing construction spending.
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The Meta data center in Louisiana is creating a housing boom
Meta is building its largest data center in northeast Louisiana, where residents are finding ways to leverage the influx of construction workers.
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Politicians are attacking AI with a core message: It's costing you money
Electricity bills and other costs are the focus for political campaigns attacking AI and data centers in ads, according to our review of TV spots.
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Rural Americans are getting more and more fed up with data centers
A growing share of Americans living in rural areas aren't happy with data centers, a new Pew Research poll reveals.
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Finally something California and Texas can agree on: regulating data centers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are regulating data center development amid bipartisan backlash.
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A Darth Vader costume, a poem, and droning noise: Americans get creative to protest Flock cameras and data centers
What do Darth Vader, Dr. Doom, and The Lorax have in common? People have dressed up as them to protest license-plate reader cameras and data centers.
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AI is the butt of the joke
Business Insider spoke to several stand-up comedians about tech jokes. They say audiences have one rule: make fun of AI.
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