2026-07-08
The 'world's most powerful AI data center' hit with massive class-action lawsuit — Wisconsin residents allege noise and extreme light pollution at $7.3 billion Microsoft mega-facility
Microsoft is hit with a lawsuit from residents alleging noise, light, and dust pollution at its new AI data center. [...]
2026-07-08
15 endangered species and exactly what disappears from the ecosystem if they go
Biodiversity arguments are often made in the language of loss and grief. This one is made in the language of function — what each of these species actually does, and what stops working when it no longer does it [...]
2026-07-08
HubSpot tried to feed its AI with customer data. The revolt took four days
HubSpot has scrapped a plan to use its customers’ data for a new AI feature, just four days after announcing it. The CRM firm changed its terms on 1 July to pool customer data, including contact and employer details, for a tool that finds sales leads, The Information reported. It opted users in by default. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-08
Squeezed on land, Samsung wants to put data centres out to sea
As data centres run into unhappy neighbours and water limits on land, Samsung wants to float them offshore. Samsung Heavy Industries plans to launch its first floating data centre by 2028, Seoul Economic Daily reported. It would be a purpose-built barge parked near the coast. The design is specific. Rather than convert an old ship, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-08
Nvidia teams up with chip rival d-Matrix instead of fighting it
Nvidia has found a new way to handle its chip rivals: work with them. The GPU giant is combining its hardware with inference chips from the startup d-Matrix, The Information reported. The two will ship a joint system to run AI models. The AI-cloud firm Parasail will be its first customer, with the system due […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]