Mastodawn

Northern Virginia. 300+ data centres. World's largest AI infrastructure hub.
2026: +$16/month for residents. Bills now ~$165.
2038: grid demand hits 13,353 MW — 3.5x today.
US average: +8% electricity costs by 2030.
Virginia: potentially +25%.
Oracle records AI cloud revenue. Everyone is building more capacity.
The infrastructure bill is being paid by ordinary people.
You pay for AI. Whether you use it or not.
#AI #DataCentres #Energy #Tech #Electricity #Infrastructure

The Daily Perspective 2d ago

Japan's Massive Ohio Data Centre Shows AI's Energy Reckoning

#AI #DataCentres #AusNews #Geopolitics #EnergyGrid #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-20-japans-massive-ohio-data-centre-shows-ais-energy-reckoning-ff3fa0d5

Japan's Massive Ohio Data Centre Shows AI's Energy Reckoning

Japanese investment in massive Ohio AI facility exposes tensions between energy grids and artificial intelligence infrastructure in US-China competition.

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Wulfy—Speaker to the machines 2d ago

While various clowns on #socials are busy calculating how many earthen jugs of water
It will take to cool the entirely impossible #datacentres in orbit...
...the first #AI orbital test installation has been up in orbit since November...

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/starcloud-1-satellite-reaches-space-with-nvidia-h100-gpu-now-operating-in-orbit/

#orbit #llm #StarCloud

Starcloud-1 satellite reaches space, with Nvidia H100 GPU now operating in orbit

A trial deployment ahead of data centers in space ambitions

eicker.news ᳇ tech news 3d ago

The surge in demand for #AIdatacentres is creating lucrative career opportunities for skilled tradespeople. The scarcity of specialised talent, coupled with the need for retrofitting existing #datacentres and building new ones, is driving up wages for roles like #HVAC #engineers and #electricians. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/ai-data-center-buildout-jobs-salary-skilled-traders-worker-shortage.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

The Daily Perspective 4d ago

Rural Ohio residents demand constitutional ban on mega datacentres

#Ohio #DataCentres #Infrastructure #Energy #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-18-rural-ohio-residents-demand-constitutional-ban-on-mega-datacentres-d0d5323b

Rural Ohio residents demand constitutional ban on mega datacentres

Rural Adams and Brown county residents have launched a constitutional amendment campaign to restrict hyperscale datacenter development in Ohio over energy and transparency concerns.

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈4d ago

"What do you tell people concerned about generative AI’s heavy use of natural resources?
Quit breathing my data centers’ air."

https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-sam-altman/

#TheOnion #Satire #SamAltman #TechBros #DataCentres #GenAI #AIBubble #SiliconValley #Technology

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Sam Altman

While leading OpenAI, Sam Altman has weathered leaked internal memos, an attempt to oust him as CEO, and widespread skepticism about artificial intelligence’s role in society. The Onion sat down with the entrepreneur to hear his vision for the technology’s future. The Onion: Good morning, Sam. How are you doing today?Altman: Certainly! Here are some […]

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The Daily Perspective 5d ago

Nvidia's Vera Rubin Platform Redefines Data Centre Economics

#Nvidia #AIInfrastructure #DataCentres #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-17-nvidias-vera-rubin-platform-redefines-data-centre-economics-a95a400f

Nvidia's Vera Rubin Platform Redefines Data Centre Economics

Nvidia's new Vera Rubin platform integrates seven chips into unified 60-exaflop data centre systems, promising tenfold cost reductions for AI inference workloads and reshaping infrastructure economics.

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The Daily Perspective 5d ago

Nvidia's Space Gamble: Why Orbital Data Centres May Still Be Science Fiction

#Nvidia #SpaceCompute #AI #DataCentres #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-16-nvidias-space-gamble-why-orbital-data-centres-may-still-be-science-fiction-b76dddcd

Nvidia's Space Gamble: Why Orbital Data Centres May Still Be Science Fiction

Nvidia announces Vera Rubin for orbital AI but experts warn engineering and economic hurdles may make space data centres unfeasible for years.

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The Daily Perspective 6d ago

Frore hits $1.64B as heat becomes the AI infrastructure crisis

#AI #Startups #VentureCapital #DataCentres #AusNews #AIGenerated

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-16-frore-hits-1-64b-as-heat-becomes-the-ai-infrastructure-crisis-7894e5f9

Frore hits $1.64B as heat becomes the AI infrastructure crisis

Frore Systems raised $143M at $1.64B valuation. Heat is now the primary constraint on AI performance, making thermal technology critical infrastructure.

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