How the massive power draw of generative AI is overtaxing our grid

How the massive power draw of generative AI is overtaxing our grid

Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity for the widespread adoption of AI, and whether our … Read more

The CrowdStrike Outage Won’t End Quickly

The CrowdStrike Outage Won’t End Quickly

Right now, much of the world has ground to a halt thanks to a botched update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. Banks, hospitals, 911 call centers — our own Daniel Golson is even stranded in Schiphol Airport as we speak. Yet, judging by CrowdStrike’s response, the folks worst hit by the outage might be the IT … Read more