AI Data Center Boom Sparks Backlash Across Canada

In June, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the country’s artificial intelligence strategy. There are currently 143 announced or under-construction AI data center projects in Canada. There is significant opposition to large AI data centers in rural communities from Manitoba to Hamilton, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.

The Truth About AI’s Water Use

There are two schools of thought over how water-intensive AI is. The former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has taken up the issue. The other school, populated by Silicon Valley types, holds that “The Data Center Water Crisis Isn’t Real,” as an article in Pirate Wires argued.

SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with

SpaceX's IPO marks the moment the space dream became a mainstream capital markets story. Most of the more than 10,000 satellites in space currently operate in low Earth orbit (LEO), 500 to 700 km above the Earth. If orbital data centers are to become viable, we will need to operate satellites even lower in VLEO, 200 to 300 km above Earth. NewOrbit has developed a unique electric propulsion that makes it possible for VLEo to operate not just for a few weeks or months, but for longer.

IPO Party Faces Down Volatility & Sinking SpaceX Shares. Can the Window Stay Open?

US IPOs see their biggest year since 2021, but many have slumped since their debut. Helsing and Fireworks raise funding rounds over $1 billion. Greylock announces $1.5 billion in new funds. A new Gallup poll shows Americans are souring on Big Tech.

Here’s how AI can help us cope with extreme heat

There were 619 deaths and more than $5.5 billion in health costs in British Columbia due to a heat dome settled over the region for a week in 2021. Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. Canada and Japan are pioneers in AI in the field. They use it to predict the health consequences of extreme heat and to propose new alert thresholds.

AI Data Center Boom Sparks Backlash Across Canada
AI Data Center Boom Sparks Backlash Across Canada

In June, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the country’s artificial intelligence strategy. There are currently 143 announced or under-construction AI data center projects in Canada. There is significant opposition to large AI data centers in rural communities from Manitoba to Hamilton, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.

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The Truth About AI’s Water Use
The Truth About AI’s Water Use

There are two schools of thought over how water-intensive AI is. The former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has taken up the issue. The other school, populated by Silicon Valley types, holds that “The Data Center Water Crisis Isn’t Real,” as an article in Pirate Wires argued.

The Atlantic
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SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with
SpaceX’s only problem is finding more space to work with

SpaceX's IPO marks the moment the space dream became a mainstream capital markets story. Most of the more than 10,000 satellites in space currently operate in low Earth orbit (LEO), 500 to 700 km above the Earth. If orbital data centers are to become viable, we will need to operate satellites even lower in VLEO, 200 to 300 km above Earth. NewOrbit has developed a unique electric propulsion that makes it possible for VLEo to operate not just for a few weeks or months, but for longer.

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IPO Party Faces Down Volatility & Sinking SpaceX Shares. Can the Window Stay Open?
IPO Party Faces Down Volatility & Sinking SpaceX Shares. Can the Window Stay Open?

US IPOs see their biggest year since 2021, but many have slumped since their debut. Helsing and Fireworks raise funding rounds over $1 billion. Greylock announces $1.5 billion in new funds. A new Gallup poll shows Americans are souring on Big Tech.

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Here’s how AI can help us cope with extreme heat
Here’s how AI can help us cope with extreme heat

There were 619 deaths and more than $5.5 billion in health costs in British Columbia due to a heat dome settled over the region for a week in 2021. Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. Canada and Japan are pioneers in AI in the field. They use it to predict the health consequences of extreme heat and to propose new alert thresholds.

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