Data center

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IBM, Microsoft Patents Target Sustainable Computing Amid AI Energy Crisis

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With AI demand driving up energy demand, will sustainability efforts be enough?

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CIO Upside

IBM Patent Highlights Need for Data Center Upkeep

Data center demand has taken center stage amid the AI boom.

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CIO Upside

Nuclear, Microgrids Could Ease the AI Power Drain

Microgrids could offer a stopgap solution until small modular reactors are ready for the market.

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IT Budgets Are on the Rise. Here’s How to Cut Back

Enterprises are reeling from the growing cost of infrastructure and cloud.

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Big Tech

Amazon Data Center Project Sees 60% Cost Jump

It’s a signal that, despite the cost furor sparked last week when DeepSeek went viral, tech giants are keeping the AI investment fire hose firmly…

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Nvidia’s Quest for the ‘Self-Aware Data Center’

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The chip giant’s patent history signals its ideas for the future of the data center.

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CIO Upside

How to Find the ‘Perfect Hybrid’ For Your Enterprise

‘We rushed into the cloud. It’s not necessarily the answer.’

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Patent Drop

Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel

What the years of writing about Big Tech’s IP has taught us.

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Semiconductors

Google Wants to Keep Data Centers Cool Amid AI Cloud Boom

Finding ways to efficiently keep server farms cool benefits more than just Google’s cloud services business.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia May Take Humans out of the Data Center Equation

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The filing signals that the company wants to be a thought leader in the data center space.

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Patent Drop

Oracle Patent Strengthens Software as It Plays AI Catch-up

While Big Tech got it’s moment in the sun, Oracle and others are now following suit with their own growth spurts.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Eyes Hydrogen for Data Centers as Energy Use Soars

The tech could signal that Big Tech is looking for creative solutions to AI’s power demand.

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Big Tech

Google’s AI Energy Thirst Runs into a Problem in Ireland

Google’s hopes for a new data center just outside Dublin were dashed this week when South Dublin County Council refused planning permission.

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