The International Energy Agency tracks increased electricity consumption and heavy investment in AI infrastructure by major tech companies.

The entities involved

• Google →

  American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

  • Google search suggestions are being used for film lore related to Bob Dylan.00:44
  • SpaceX filed with the FCC regarding its satellite constellation, while Google utilized AI chips potentially from Nvidia, and Jeff Bezos explored orbital computing.Fri 23:27
• Microsoft →

  American multinational technology corporation

  • EQT acquired majority share in Acronis, while Drax plans a datacenter for AI and RAM prices hit a wall for AI PCs.00:16
  • Microsoft and Oracle reported issues regarding the leasing of cloud capacity.Fri 23:52
• Amazon →

  American multinational technology company

  • Newegg and Amazon are listing 0GB memory kits for sale in North America and Europe.00:32
  • A book by industrial designer Kenya Hara is available for download via Amazon in Europe and North America.00:32

Related events

• Companies race to build data centers and expand AI capacity.Sep 11
• Gerry McGovern critiques the massive water demands of AI data center construction in Dublin.Fri 20:21
• States in Texas are placing moratoriums on AI data centers while AWS expands its infrastructure.Aug 14
• The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reviews data center connection to the U.S. power grid, involving Amazon.Jun 7
• A political focus on data centers is emerging across the United States.Wed 00:30