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Friday 6 November

Prompt: AI's next bottleneck is outside the data center

AI-generated summary The artificial intelligence industry faces growing infrastructure challenges as power shortages, environmental hurdles, and local opposition complicate the expansion of new data centers. While xAI faces a Clean Air Act lawsuit over gas turbines in Mississippi used to power a Tennessee data center, OpenAI is pursuing a power-flexibility initiative in Georgia.

Also covered by bloomberg.com

Thursday 5 November

Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

AI-generated summary Facing long delays for grid connections, some artificial intelligence data centers are turning to converted jet engines to generate their own electricity quickly. Companies including xAI and OpenAI have utilized the rebuilt turbine units to power sites, while other firms navigate lengthy waits for traditional power supply.

Also covered by Interesting Engineering Decrypt

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