Beyond 3-D: Data scientists introduce novel AI tool to interpret complex biological data

As humans, our eyes take in two-dimensional images that our brains convert to three-dimensional experiences. This ability enables us to be aware of our position in space, judge distances, possess ...
Snopes.com

Will Utah data center use 16B gallons of water and span almost 3 Manhattans? What to know

In spring 2026, social media users spread a rumor that a new data center in Utah would use about 16 billion gallons of water a year and that the center would be 2.7 times the size of Manhattan. Utah ...
PBS

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and ...
Reuters

EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over soaring power use

EU eyes minimum efficiency rules for data centres Capacity set to double by 2030, lifting power demand Sustainability label planned amid energy concerns BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - The European Union ...
Wall Street Journal

Locals Are Using AI to Fight Data Centers Being Built in Their Backyards

CINCINNATI—Late at night, or when her 18-month-old daughter is napping, Jessica Sharp logs onto Chat GPT and asks it to help her in her fight to stop a data center from being built just steps away ...
CNN

Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...
TechSpot

GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out

A hot potato: GitHub has announced that starting April 24, the company will begin using interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users to train and improve its AI models unless they opt out.
CNET

AI Data Centers: What to Know About Their Water and Energy Use

OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI's water concerns are "totally fake." The truth about AI's impact on natural resources is more complicated. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...
E&E

Data centers’ share of US electricity seen doubling by 2030

The Electric Power Research Institute’s electricity-demand estimates are about 60 percent higher than the group anticipated two years ago. Data centers could double their current share of U.S. power ...
CBS News

Data centers for AI use huge amounts of electricity, water, driving up costs and climate concerns

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...
WHYY

How much water do data centers use? One in Delaware City could use up to 20 million gallons a year

File - In this Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, photo, a woman stands at her well at her property on the outskirts of The Dalles, Oregon. She said the water table that her well draws from dropped 15 feet in the ...