The Download: The desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s…
In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia…
Three takeaways about AI’s energy use and climate impacts
We found that the same exact query, with the same exact energy demand, will have a very different climate impact…
A new atomic clock in space could help us measure elevations on Earth
To prevent such costly construction errors, in 2015 scientists in the International Association of Geodesy…
Guided Lethality: Precision-Guided Munitions Reshape Global Defense…
As global security dynamics become increasingly complex and contested, the demand for weapons that…
Roundtables: A New Look at AI’s Energy Use
Recorded on May 21, 2025 Big Tech's appetite for energy is growing rapidly as adoption of AI accelerates. But…
The Download: Google’s AI mission, and America’s reliance on…
If you want to know where AI is headed, this year’s Google I/O has you covered. The company’s annual showcase…
By putting AI into everything, Google wants to make it invisible
Yes, Google’s line up of consumer-facing products is the slickest on offer. The firm is bundling most of its…
Growth of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) Market Driven by Demand for…
As global connectivity continues to advance, the demand for reliable and high-speed wireless…
AI could keep us dependent on natural gas for decades to come
The AI data center also promises to transform the state’s energy future. Stretching in length for more than a…
AI’s energy impact is still small—but how we handle it is huge
Innovation in IT got us to this point. Graphics processing units (GPUs) that power the computing behind AI have…