Tootfinder

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-10-29 00:35:19

Moody Urbanity - Literally 📄
情绪化城市 - 字面上 📄
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400，expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A black-and-white image showing a person walking across a tiled pavement. Only the lower legs and feet are visible; the person wears dark pants and white shoes. The pavement features geometric patterns, including arrows and diamond shapes, embedded into the tiles. The image has a grainy texture, giving it an artistic, vintage appearance. The scene captures motion and design in an urban setting.

中文替代文本：
一张黑白照片，展示一个人走在铺有几何图案的地砖上。画面中只看到其腿部和脚部，穿着深色裤子和白色鞋…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A close-up view of a large metal pipe, likely part of a water or gas pipeline system. The pipe is joined by a flange with several bolts and has a handwritten label attached. The label reads “招租不做饭者优先 1361302812”. The background shows a landscape with rows of trees, suggesting the pipe is part of a infrastructure. The scene is outdoors, with natural light and a clear sky.

中文替代文本：
这是一张大型金属管道的特写图像，可能属于供水或天然气管道系统。管道通过法兰和多个螺栓连接，顶部贴有手写标签，内容为“招租不做饭者优先 136…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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Three safety signs mounted on a tiled wall. Each sign features a red prohibition symbol and bilingual text in Chinese and English. From left to right: “No Burning” with a flame and matchstick icon; “No Entry” with a person walking through a doorway; and “No Climbing” with a person climbing a ladder. The signs are clear and bold, designed to prevent fire hazards, unauthorized access, and unsafe climbing in a restricted area.

中文替代文本：
三块安全警示牌安装在瓷砖墙上。每块牌…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A storefront entrance with glass doors and signage above. The sign includes Chinese text and an image of a bowl, suggesting a food establishment. The text reads “随便外卖外卖盲盒吃出惊喜,” promoting takeout meals with a surprise element. A unit number “0412b” is visible above the door. The setting is urban, with reflections of buildings in the glass. The image is in black and white, giving it a stylized, vintage feel.

中文替代文本：
一家餐饮店的入口，设有玻璃门和上方招牌。招牌上有中文文字和一个碗的图…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-28 18:25:54

Sam Altman says OpenAI has committed to spend about $1.4T on infrastructure so far, equating to roughly 30GW of data center capacity (Ina Fried/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/28/openai-1-trillion-altman

Sam Altman: OpenAI wants to get to $1 trillion a year in infrastructure spend
Altman said the company still faces technical and financial hurdles to get to that lofty goal.

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-10-28 12:02:52

There are some interesting points in the draft Masterplan Ladeinfrastruktur 2030 (Charging Infrastructure) for Germany. 🧵
It includes planned support for #EV charging infrastructure (including electrical works and grid upgrades) in multi-family buildings, as well as depot charging for commercial vehicles. Higher funding is available for trialling bidirectional charging for on-site energy manag…

Report cover: Masterplan Ladeinfrastruktur 2030. Entwurf des Bundesministeriums für Verkehr

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2025-11-28 13:44:48

At last a sensible note on the bond problem that underpins the tax rises in #Budget2025.
"Slowing quantitative tightening, having the Bank of England absorb its own losses on its balance sheet and reducing the amount of interest paid out on reserves all offer ways for the government to recoup these losses and invest in public services and infrastructure. "
Budget tax rises to…

Budget tax rises to be overshadowed by Bank of England bond sales and losses
Bank of England to make cumulative losses of £112bn until 2030/31, wiping out the £78bn in tax rises raised in today’s budget

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-27 17:01:31

The current AI investment boom will spark a "wildfire" that wipes out some companies, yet bolsters and enables others by unlocking GPUs, energy, and talent (Dion Lim/CEO Dinner Insights)
https://ceodinner.substack.com/p/the-ai-wildfire-is-coming-its-going

The AI Wildfire Is Coming. It's Going to be Very Painful and Incredibly Healthy.
AI won’t crash—it will burn. Like every tech cycle, the fire will clear the brush, redistribute talent, and leave infrastructure to power what comes next. The question is: what kind of plant are you?

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-29 02:45:04

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
https://bsky.app/profi…

@jeffatwood.bsky.social
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@karlauerbach@sfba.social
2025-11-25 22:57:21

I found this an interesting view on the AI scraping and Hoovering everything disease.
This view focuses on the overhead and costs that such hoovering places on our packet carrying infrastructure.
"The hiQ Decision Legalized Infrastructure Theft - We Need a Federal Fix"
https://

The hiQ Decision Legalized Infrastructure Theft - We Need a Federal Fix
The hiQ ruling erased legal protections against commercial scraping, leaving infrastructure providers to absorb escalating costs. Without federal action defining data misappropriation, a free-rider AI economy could undermine open networks, investment, and long-term data integrity.

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-11-27 18:40:01

Australia's renewable energy boom is coming—and it could solve a surprising problem.
Over the next decade, we'll build more clean energy infrastructure than the past 30 years combined. But where will thousands of construction workers live in regional towns already facing housing shortages?
A new RE-Alliance report shows worker accommodation can become lasting community assets: refurbished aged-care homes, workforce villages transformed into suburbs.

SwitchedOn podcast: Renewable construction boom can help fix regional housing crisis
RE-Alliance’s national director, Andrew Bray, discusses how the energy transition can deliver important consumer benefits, particularly in housing.

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
2025-10-27 11:44:01

Read this excellent thread by @… about Amazon/AWS, Signal, Cloud infrastructure and our dependency on the big 3/4.
https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith/115

Meredith Whittaker (@Mer__edith@mastodon.world)
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms). It’s also concerning. 1/

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-28 16:10:54

Blackstone partners with Humain to invest about $3B in building and operating data centers and AI infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, set to open in 2026 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/blackston…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-10-23 12:56:11

Amazon Web Services announces AWS RTB Fabric, a real-time bidding service for ad buyers and sellers, aiming to cut integration hours between ad tech partners (Seb Joseph/Digiday)
https://digiday.com/marketing/amazons-next-frontier-in-ad…

Amazon’s next frontier in advertising: the cloud infrastructure it runs on
The ad dollars are nice but the real prize for Amazon is the infrastructure itself -- the rails on which the entire system runs.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-26 00:30:03

Urban Spots II ✴️
城市噪点 II ✴️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A grainy black-and-white photo of a construction site. In the foreground, a partially built concrete structure features scaffolding and hoisting equipment with cables and pulleys. On the left, a taller building is covered in scaffolding and safety netting. The image captures the industrial atmosphere of urban development, with strong vertical and diagonal lines. The monochrome tone adds a documentary feel, emphasizing the raw materials and mechanical …

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a tall, multi-story building with rows of rectangular windows and ornate architectural detailing. In the foreground, a concrete wall supports a spherical streetlamp mounted on a short pole. Sparse foliage appears in the bottom left corner. Above the building, a faint arc—possibly a wire or cable—stretches across the sky, with small objects attached. The sky is blank and overcast, creating a stark contrast with the building’s…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of an articulated city bus parked at a curb. The bus features large windows and an accordion-style joint in the middle. In front of the bus, a small utility box stands on four legs, connected to the bus by a cable. The sidewalk and curb are visible, suggesting an urban setting. The image focuses on public transportation infrastructure, with a minimalist composition and subdued tones.
中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，展示了一辆停靠在路边的城市铰接式公交车。公交车中部有风…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black and white photo of a single tree planted in a tiled urban plaza in front of a modern glass building with a revolving door. The tree trunk is wrapped with a light-colored protective material. Its base is encircled by a round metal grate embedded in the pavement, designed to protect roots and allow water flow. The building’s reflective glass panels and clean lines contrast with the organic form of the tree, highlighting urban landscaping and nat…

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-12-25 01:13:36

Sean Duffy takes credit for Pete Buttigieg's infrastructure grants - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/sean-duffy-takes-credit-for-pete-buttigiegs-infrastructure-grants/

@tante@tldr.nettime.org
2025-11-26 15:57:16

Any social internet worth thinking about needs to be built on the idea of care.
- care for the wellbeing of the people on the network (moderation)
- care for those doing extra work (like moderation)
- care for each other (add alt-texts to images, thinking about inclusivity etc)
- care to make running infrastructure sustainable (in all respects)
The social Internet needs to be a web of human care.

@khalidabuhakmeh@mastodon.social
2025-11-24 15:04:49

Maybe private companies shouldn't run the core infrastructure of technology stacks after a certain point.
At some point, package repositories become public utilities.

@whitequark@mastodon.social
2025-12-24 03:47:40

the most common complaint i see people have with Docker is the quip "it works on my machine => i'll ship my machine" but this is literally the _least_ of the issues with Docker
every new thing i learn about Docker and container infrastructure as a whole is somehow more upsetting than the previous one. the entire thing is bad. OCI is bad. none of it is well-designed, most of it makes barely any sense at all, hardly any can be reasonably run at scale

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-11-21 21:53:49

Here’s how I see it: we need the world but the world does not need Google. https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115589890042809437

Ars Technica (@arstechnica@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand Google's AI infrastructure chief tells staff it needs thousandfold capacity increase in 5 years. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/google-tells-employees-it-must-double-capacity-every-6-months-to-meet-ai-demand/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

@NicolasGriseyDemengel@piaille.fr
2025-10-25 18:10:23

Cette tristesse : une orga Š but non-lucratif qui aide des projets open-source, qui s'excuse pour des problèmes entièrement créés par des boîtes extérieures sans foi ni loi.
https://social.anoxinon.de/@Codeberg/115435661014427222

Codeberg (@Codeberg@social.anoxinon.de)
We apologize for the long performance degradation today. Finally, we identified all of the 'tricks' that AI crawlers found today. They no longer bypass the anubis proof of work challenges. A novelty for us was that AI crawlers seem to not only crawl URLs that are actually presented to them by our frontend, but they converted the URLs into a format that bypassed our filter rules. By the way, you can track the changes we have been doing via https://codeberg.org/Codeberg-Infrastructure/scripted…

@mia@hcommons.social
2025-10-20 09:38:17

Great start to #KnowledgeIsHuman by Jimmy Wales: open knowledge is essential infrastructure. Every layer of knowledge in ecosystem is grounded in human effort - creating; sharing; synthesising; remixing; reusing. GLAMs, BBC, Wikimedia and us - we can all contribute

Jimmy Wales on stage at the British Library conference centre

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-26 16:55:34

Refinitiv: AI infrastructure companies borrowed $100B in 2025; small companies face higher interest rates given investor wariness over unproven AI businesses (Joe Rennison/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/busines…

As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary
Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.

@pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social
2025-11-20 02:43:09

Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.

Stack of blocks labeled, all modern digital infrastructure. A ratchet tipping over the entire stack is labeled AI. A load bearing pillar is labeled unpaid open source development. Another label is AWS, and Cloudflare and Unpaid Open Source Developers.

@NuclearDisorder@mastodon.social
2025-12-22 14:31:28

Heute vor 3 Jahren: Am 22. Dezember 2022 beschließt die Regierung in Tokio, 11 Jahre nach der #Atomkatastrophe in #Fukushima, den Ausstieg vom AKW-Ausstieg. Alte Mailer sollen länger am Netz bleiben, neue Reaktoren gebaut werden.

Luftaufnahme des Kernkraftwerks von 1975
Autor: © National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Attribution, https://mapps.gsi.go.jp/maplibSearch.do#1

@lil5@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-23 09:44:27

My experience of Belgium 🇧🇪 has been overpriced oven fries, and a failed mix of Dutch food and French bike infrastructure.

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2025-11-22 00:00:44

as_skitter: Skitter IP graph (2005)
An aggregate snapshot of the Internet Protocol (IP) graph, as measured by the traceroute tool on CAIDA's skitter infrastructure, in 2005.
This network has 1696415 nodes and 11095298 edges.
Tags: Technological, Communication, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/as_s…

as_skitter: Skitter IP graph (2005). 1696415 nodes, 11095298 edges. https://networks.skewed.de/net/as_skitter

as_skitter — Skitter IP graph (2005)
An aggregate snapshot of the Internet Protocol (IP) graph, as measured by the traceroute tool on CAIDA's skitter infrastructure, in 2005.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-25 00:30:02

Urban Spots ✴️
城市噪点 ✴️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A gritty black-and-white photo of a construction site. A hard hat rests beside a concrete cinder block on a rough surface. Behind them, a chain-link fence and a vertical post marked with the number "247" suggest an industrial setting. The image evokes themes of manual labor, safety, and the physicality of construction work.
中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，展现了一个施工现场。一顶安全帽放在粗糙的地面上，旁边是一个混凝土空心砖。背景中有铁丝网围栏和一根标有“247”数字的垂直柱子，暗示这是一个工业环境。画面传达了体力劳动、安全防护和建筑工作的真实感。

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white image of a fenced-off area near a waterway. Metal gates and fencing block access to a facility behind, with warning signs in Chinese. One sign warns of deep water danger and advises people to stay away. A bridge and building are visible in the background. The scene emphasizes restricted access and public safety.
中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，显示一个靠近水道的封闭区域。金属栅栏和大门阻止进入，上面挂有中文警示牌。其中一块牌子警告“深水危险，请勿靠近”。背景中可见桥梁和建筑物。画面强调了限制进入和公众安全的重要性。

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo of a person riding a scooter or motorcycle on a sidewalk. The rider wears a helmet and a jacket with Chinese text promoting Meituan services. A metal railing lines the path. In the background, a building with glass windows, a stone lion statue, and directional signs are visible. The image blends urban delivery culture with traditional architecture.
中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，画面中一人骑着电动车或摩托车行驶在人行道上，身穿印有中文广告语的外套，宣传美团服务。人行道旁有金属栏杆。背景中可见玻璃窗建筑、…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo showing a utility pole with multiple electrical insulators and power lines silhouetted against the sky. On the left, a large elevated structure—possibly a bridge or overpass—features a streetlight and small fixtures. On the right, leafy tree branches partially obscure the pole. The image captures the contrast between nature and urban infrastructure, emphasizing the complexity of electrical systems in city environments.
中文替代文字：
…

@rasterweb@mastodon.social
2025-11-18 21:59:37

I mean...

A graphic like the XKCD one except it says:
The digital infrastructure most web sites should use:
PHP/Perl/Python
MySQL/MariaDB
Apache
Linux

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-10-24 11:21:05

National Federation of Community Broadcasters gets a $1.25M MacArthur grant; NFCB represents ~200 stations mostly serving rural and underrepresented communities (Austin Fuller/Current)
https://current.org/2025/10/national-federation-of-c…

National Federation of Community Broadcasters lands $1.25M MacArthur grant
The grant “is both an affirmation of the essential role community radio plays in civic life and an investment in the infrastructure that sustains it,” said NFCB CEO Rima Dael.

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2025-11-23 20:51:58

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites #America

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites
A nationwide analysis has uncovered how sprawling fossil fuel infrastructure sits surprisingly close to millions of American homes. The research shows that 46.6 million people live within about a mile of wells, refineries, pipelines, storage sites, or transport facilities. Many of these locations release pollutants that may affect nearby communities, yet mid-supply-chain sites have rarely been studied. The findings reveal major gaps in understanding how this hidden network affects health.

@gedankenstuecke@scholar.social
2025-11-21 14:11:54

This take on the "all modern digital infrastructure" meme reminded me of something 🤔 https://ohai.social/@sushee/115587831612003303
Oh right, the long-term nuclear waste warning ideas of the landscape of thorns. Fitting enough for tech in 2025: "This place is not a place of honor... no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here. "

@jom@social.kontrollapparat.de
2025-10-15 16:51:05

You can't “overbuild” internet infrastructure. Just like highways, demand always catches up. Except fiber doesn't kill forests.
#fiber #unifi #network

A screenshot of a network device's status interface, likely a UniFi Dream Machine or similar gateway. The top section shows connection status for 1 UniFi device, 3 clients, 9 access points, and 46 total connected devices. The Gateway IP is 192.168.1.1. System Uptime is 1 week, 1 day, 6 hours, 15 minutes. The software versions are UniFi OS 4.3.9 and Network 9.4.19.

The screen highlights the WAN1 connection, labeled with the provider Deutsche Telekom..., and also shows a greyed-out WAN2 tab. A '…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-26 23:20:58

Dell, HP, and other tech companies are warning of potential memory-chip supply shortages in the coming year due to demand from the buildout of AI infrastructure (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/te…

@anneroth@systemli.social
2025-11-16 11:35:36

Still missing for Europe: a website monitoring local communities against data centers.
„$64 billion in U.S. data center projects have been blocked or delayed by a growing wave of local, bipartisan opposition. What was once quiet infrastructure is now a national flashpoint — and communities are pushing back.“
https://www.datacenterwa…

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-10-21 19:00:46

"Concrete that powers cities? Scientists turn ancient material into giant batteries"
#Batteries #Energy

Concrete that powers cities? Scientists turn ancient material into giant batteries | The Optimist Daily
MIT researchers develop a new kind of battery-powered concrete that could turn city infrastructure into green energy storage.

@geant@mstdn.social
2025-10-15 13:42:19

Big steps for digital connectivity in the Western Balkans 🌐
This week at the EU–Western Balkans Investment Forum, the European Commission, GÉANT and 4iG Group signed a joint declaration confirming their shared commitment to advancing secure, high-capacity digital infrastructure and strengthening connectivity across the region.
🔗 Read more:

EU-Western Balkans Investment Forum (13–14 October 2025 | Tirana, Albania) | Signing of the Joint Declaration by the European Commission, GÉANT, and 4iG Group. Picture by 4iG Group.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-24 16:20:45

AWS announces a commitment to invest up to $50B to build AI and HPC infrastructure for the US government, starting in 2026 and adding nearly 1.3 GW of capacity (Eric Revell/Fox Business)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/amazon-invest…

Amazon to invest up to $50B to build AI infrastructure for US government agencies
AWS announced an investment of up to $50 billion to build AI and supercomputing infrastructure for U.S. government agencies starting in 2026 through a new initiative.

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2025-10-22 08:10:55

"famine, overwhelming injuries, a collapsed healthcare system, and outbreaks of disease fuelled by the destruction of water and sanitation infrastructure.
"On top of that, [there is] restricted access to humanitarian aid. This is a very fatal combination, so that makes [the situation] catastrophic and beyond words."
"If you take the famine and combine it with a mental health problem which we see is rampant, then the situation is a crisis for generations to come…

Gaza health crisis will last for 'generations', WHO chief warns
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza.

@grifferz@social.bitfolk.com
2025-11-18 16:39:22

Post to NANOG: "Hello guys from [CloudFlare] please allow the "pause CF" button to work via API or via any other way even if there is an outage."
Right so you want it so that when there is a global outage affecting all of their systems, they want to have a backup system that runs just enough to turn off CloudFlare…?
I am sure they will get right on that, implementing their second isolated company on fully redundant infrastructure

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-10-23 00:30:00

Moody Urbanity - Everyone 👹
情绪化城市 - 每个人 👹
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Orwo Wolfen P400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

ORWO P400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photograph captures a multi-level highway structure. The upper roadway is supported by massive concrete pillars and lined with streetlights. Below, cars and buses move along the lower road, indicating active traffic. The image is grainy, emphasizing its documentary or vintage aesthetic. Strong lines from the highway and pillars guide the viewer’s eye into the distance, creating a sense of scale and urban infrastructure.

中文替代文本：
这是一张黑白照片，展示了一个…

ORWO P400 (FF)

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A grainy black-and-white photo shows a person squatting on a paved sidewalk beside a low concrete wall topped with decorative metal railings. The area is shaded by leafy trees, casting dappled light and shadow patterns on the ground. In the background, a water fountain sprays upward, surrounded by greenery. Parked cars and buildings are partially visible through the trees. The scene feels quiet and contemplative, with a vintage film-like texture. A white markin…

ORWO P400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo taken under an overpass shows a man sitting on a bicycle next to a street vendor’s table. The table is filled with lotus flowers and other goods, with a plastic bottle also visible. Two white vans are parked in the background, and trees line the far side of the road. The image captures a slice of urban life, highlighting informal commerce and daily routines in a gritty, textured style.

中文替代文本：
这张黑白照片拍摄于高架桥下，画面中一名男子坐在自行车上，旁边是一张街头小贩的桌子。桌上…

ORWO P400 (FF)

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A grainy black-and-white image shows a person in the foreground wearing a cap with an emblem and glasses. They rest their head on their hand in a contemplative pose. The background is softly blurred, with several people visible, suggesting a social gathering. A bright light source above adds contrast and texture. The photo evokes a quiet moment of reflection amid a communal setting.

中文替代文本：
这是一张颗粒感强烈的黑白照片，前景中一人戴着有徽章的帽子和眼镜，用手托着头，姿态沉思。背景模糊，有几个人影，暗示这是一个社交场合。上方有强光…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-25 21:30:57

Dell reports Q3 revenue up 11% YoY to $27.01B, vs. $27.13B est., Infrastructure Solutions revenue up 24% to $14.1B, and Client Solutions revenue up 3% to $12.5B (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/dell-earnings-report-q3-2026.html

Dell misses on revenue, offers strong forecast driven by AI sales
Dell is an important bellwether for the health of the AI infrastructure industry as one of the top vendors for systems based around Nvidia graphics processors.

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-11-18 06:33:21

A new round of EU transport infrastructure funding has been allocated. I have compiled an overview of the recipients for #EV charging infrastructure. Rotterdam 🇳🇱 leads.
Most 🔌 funded: Rotterdam-based VARO Energy 🇳🇱🇩🇪 for 548 🚛 chargers
Biggest site funded: Watthub's Maasvlakte hub (Port of Rotterdam): 50 🔌 350 kW⚡🚛

Number of public charging points supported under the second round of AFIF. Varo Energy: 548 CCS for HDV.

@gedankenstuecke@scholar.social
2025-12-22 15:04:21

Since the last Android release @… allows using a custom server from which to download map files.
This decreases reliance on CoMaps-run infrastructure but is also great for people who live in places with limited internet connectivity, as you can now serve maps from local networks.
To make it easier, I wrote a small CLI tool over the weekend that downloads maps of interest & then serves them locally. A first alpha release for testing is on Codeberg:
#OpenStreetMap

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-25 12:45:50

Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks acquires Dynamic, which streamlines crypto wallet setup, authentication, and onboarding for 50M accounts, for ~$90M (CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s1zemqprel

Fireblocks acquires Dynamic, a16z-backed wallet platform, for $90 million
The Israeli digital asset firm, valued at $8 billion, broadens its platform amid industry-wide stablecoin momentum.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-25 17:55:57

Paxos acquires Fordefi, a New York-based startup that helps customers store their digital assets, for $100M ; PitchBook: Fordefi was last valued at $83M (Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/paxos-fordefi-acquisition-crypto-wallet-defi/

Stablecoin issuer Paxos to acquire wallet startup Fordefi for more than $100 million
Paxos provides crypto infrastructure for major institutions like PayPal and Mastercard.

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2025-11-18 11:00:45

as_skitter — Skitter IP graph (2005)
An aggregate snapshot of the Internet Protocol (IP) graph, as measured by the traceroute tool on CAIDA's skitter infrastructure, in 2005.

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-10-20 14:15:27

Amid deepening threats to pluralism and free expression, support for innovative civil society organizations that counter digital authoritarianism and build democratic infrastructure is key to carving out a freer future
https://bsky.app/profile/techpolicypress.bsky.so…

Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social)
Amid deepening threats to pluralism and free expression, support for innovative civil society organizations that counter digital authoritarianism and build democratic infrastructure is key to carving out a freer future, writes Beth Kerley from the National Endowment for Democracy. https://www.techpolicy.press/autocrats-digital-advances-underscore-the-need-for-civil-society/

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
2025-12-17 12:27:50

Interessant om door de projecten heen te browsen die funding hebben ontvangen.
https://www.openscience.nl/en/news/45-projects-strengthen-dutch-open-science-infrastructure

45 projects strengthen Dutch open science infrastructure | Open Science NL
In its largest funding round to date, Open Science NL awards 45 projects that strengthen infrastructure for open science in the Netherlands. The projects make scholarly data, software and publications more accessible and help make science more accessible, transparent and inclusive.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-10-18 07:51:09

An interview with Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince on the company's new Content Signals Policy, which lets sites fine tune how their data can be used by crawlers (Samuel Axon/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/inside-the-web-i…

Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is making sweeping changes to force Google’s hand.

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-12-16 15:11:19

"Thanks to a series of relay stops (to swap electric tractors, drivers and trailers), each electric truck travels a daily distance of 810 km on the North loop and 704 km on the South loop. This system makes it possible to cover long distances without stopping the load."
https://www.renault-…

Diagram illustrating the inter-plant logistics flow for Renault Trucks. It includes two main routes: the North Loop (Blainville-sur-Orne, Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon) and the South Loop (Blainville-sur-Orne, Auxer

Three electric trucks are parked at a charging station, with modern charging infrastructure and a cloudy sky in the background. The trucks display branding for a company, emphasizing their electric nature.

A truck is parked with its blue tarpaulin curtain partially opened, revealing wooden pallets holding machinery or equipment. A worker in a yellow safety vest and hard hat is adjusting straps inside the truck. The scene is set on a wet road under a cloudy

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-12-19 00:13:10

Yawn. Infrastructure week, all over again.
Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/trump-commits-to-moon-landing-by-2028-followed-by-a-lunar-outpost-two-years-later/

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-11-20 00:30:00

Moody Urbanity - TWO 2️⃣
情绪化城市 - 贰 2️⃣
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Fujifilm NEOPAN SS, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A monochrome city sidewalk scene under an elevated roadway. At the center is a large, rectangular stack of metal chairs or frames, neatly arranged. Two people are visible: one stands on the left, looking down at a phone; the other walks away on the right, carrying items. A cyclist rides in the background. Trees, buildings, and streetlights frame the urban setting. The image captures a moment of quiet motion and industrial symmetry.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白城市街景照…

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a tiled floor with a hexagonal pattern. A round metal café table with a central support stands near a glass window. On the floor beside the window sits a bottle of Asahi beer, label facing outward. The label reads “DRY Asahi” with Japanese characters below. The scene suggests a quiet moment outside a restaurant or café, with strong contrast and clean lines emphasizing everyday simplicity.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，画面是一块六边形图案的瓷砖地面。靠近玻…

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white street photo showing a bicycle cart loaded with bundles of straw brooms. On top of the brooms sits an upside-down metal stool. The cart is parked along a tree-lined sidewalk, with several scooters and motorcycles in the background. The image captures a slice of urban street commerce, highlighting traditional cleaning tools and the practical use of bicycles for mobile vending.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白街头照片，画面是一辆自行车拖车，上面堆满了成捆的稻草扫帚。扫帚上方放着一张倒置的金属凳子…

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a weathered brick wall with electrical cables running along the top and side. Near the bottom left corner, a printed sign in Chinese is affixed to the wall. The sign politely asks people not to draw water from this location and directs them to a nearby manhole. A phone number is listed. The cables suggest urban infrastructure, and the wall’s texture adds a gritty, utilitarian feel. The scene evokes a quiet, practical moment i…

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-11-15 20:00:39

"Scientists Develop Cigarette Butt Asphalt to Build Stronger Roads"
#Roads #Recycling
https://hap…

Scientists Develop Cigarette Butt Asphalt to Build Stronger Roads | Happy Eco News
Scientists in Spain and Italy are developing cigarette butt asphalt by turning discarded cigarette filters into road-strengthening pellets. The innovation makes asphalt more durable, extends road lifespans, and reduces toxic waste in the environment. Pilot projects show promise for scaling, offering cities a sustainable solution to improve infrastructure and cut pollution.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-24 04:36:03

Waymo, which paused its service during blackouts in San Francisco on December 20, says it is updating its fleet to improve navigation during widespread outages (Ari Levy/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/waymo-updating-fleet-af…

Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
Three days after blackouts in San Francisco brought down Waymo's service, the company said it's implementing changes for when "infrastructure fails."

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-12-19 07:45:25

A good example of how governments can make the roll-out of public charging infrastructure faster and cheaper: by integrating permission for construction work into an existing digital platform for road works.
https://www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri

Red tape cut to speed up rollout of public EV chargers across England
New Planning and Infrastructure Act removes key barrier for chargepoint operators, alongside £600m funding boost and moves to cut costs for drivers

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2025-12-17 12:00:38

as_skitter — Skitter IP graph (2005)
An aggregate snapshot of the Internet Protocol (IP) graph, as measured by the traceroute tool on CAIDA's skitter infrastructure, in 2005.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-11-19 00:30:01

Moody Urbanity - Inclination ↖️
情绪化城市 - 傾斜 ↖️
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Fujifilm NEOPAN SS, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a damaged traffic cone mounted on a pole in the foreground. The cone is torn and wrapped with tape, suggesting repair or marking. In the background, a quiet urban street is lined with trees and tall buildings. A pedestrian crosswalk and barriers divide the road. No vehicles or people are visible, creating a sense of stillness or abandonment.

中文替代文本：这是一张黑白照片，前景是一根杆子上安装的破损交通锥，锥体撕裂并缠有胶带，可能用于修复或标记。背景是一条安静的城市街道，两旁是树木和高楼。路面有行人斑马线…

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a multi-story residential building with rows of windows and air conditioning units mounted on the exterior. In the foreground, a utility pole supports several electrical power lines, one of which is broken or hanging loosely, creating a dramatic curve. The sky is overcast, adding a somber tone. The image highlights urban infrastructure and the potential hazard posed by the damaged power line.

中文替代文本：这是一张黑白照片，展示了一栋多层住宅楼，外墙上排…

Fujifilm NEOPAN SS (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a peaceful urban pathway lined with tall trees and trimmed hedges. On the left, several bicycles are parked along the sidewalk. On the right, a person rides an electric scooter, while another cyclist is visible further down the path. The scene captures a quiet moment of everyday life in a green, pedestrian-friendly environment.

中文替代文本：这是一张黑白照片，描绘了一条宁静的城市小道，两旁是高大的树木和修剪整齐的绿篱。左侧人行道上停放着几辆自行车，右侧一人骑着电动滑板车，远处还有一位骑自行车的人。画面展现了绿色、宜人的…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-23 07:15:41

US companies sold $1.7T of investment-grade bonds in 2025, nearing the $1.8T 2020 record, driven by AI infrastructure borrowing; Goldman says AI makes up ~30% (Kate Duguid/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/faa3d747-9a32-4219-93eb-a93c10502f06

AI debt boom pushes US corporate bond sales close to record
Investment-grade borrowers have issued $1.7tn of bonds this year, closing in on 2020’s Covid debt rush

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-11-15 17:00:39

"Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-24 01:25:39

Changes to CISA have left some states without support during elections; California said CISA provided little support during the Nov. 4 election on redistricting (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/election-security-…

Changes to the agency that helps secure elections lead to midterm worries
The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states. That's leading many state election officials to be concerned about how engaged the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be for next year’s midterms. Officials are citing the shifting priorities of the Trump administration, as well as staffing reductions and budget cut. Some officials say they've begun scrambling to fill the anticipa…

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-12-16 19:35:52

At an undetermined point in the future, the Commission intends to establish requirements that align uni- bidirectional charging capabilities with relevant grid codes and communication protocols, as is already required for charging infrastructure.
https://single-market-economy.ec.e…

A page of text discussing the development and regulation of battery electric vehicles, focusing on the importance of interoperability between vehicles and charging infrastructure. It references specific EU regulations and the need for standards to ensure the compatibility and safety of electric vehicles.

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2025-11-16 14:00:36

as_skitter — Skitter IP graph (2005)
An aggregate snapshot of the Internet Protocol (IP) graph, as measured by the traceroute tool on CAIDA's skitter infrastructure, in 2005.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-21 14:35:47

At a recent all-hands meeting, Google's head of AI infrastructure Amin Vahdat said Google must double AI compute capacity every six months to meet demand (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/21/google-says-it-must-dou…

Google must double AI compute every 6 months to meet demand, AI infrastructure boss tells employees
At a recent all-hands meeting, Google's head of AI infrastructure said the company has to race to build out compute capacity.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-10-15 00:29:37

Moody Urbanity - Passer By 🚶‍♂️
情绪化城市 - 路人 🚶‍♂️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Kentmere Pan 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A clean, modern subway station platform with glass barriers separating passengers from the tracks. People stand or sit near the glass, waiting for the train. Overhead, striped ceiling panels with embedded lights stretch across the space. Hanging signs display information in Chinese characters. The floor is tiled with tactile paving for visually impaired navigation. Cylindrical columns support the structure, and the overall atmosphere is orderly …

Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A pedestrian stands at a crosswalk, wearing a checkered shirt, patterned pants, and a backpack. The crossing signal is red. A car passes on the left. In the background, multiple elevated roads crisscross above, supported by large concrete pillars. A bus and other vehicles are visible on the upper level. Another pedestrian walks across the street. The image emphasizes urban infrastructure and human movement.

中文替代文字：
一名行人站在人行横道前，身穿格子衬衫、花纹裤子，背着背包。…

Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
Two modern buildings in a public plaza. The left building has a sign reading “INSIDE-OUT ART MUSEUM” and a facade of rectangular panels with a wavy diagonal pattern. A child plays nearby. The right building is simpler, with a bulletin board displaying posters. The ground is paved, and the sky is overcast, adding to the monochrome tone. The scene evokes quiet contemplation in an urban cultural space.

中文替代文字：
公共广场上的两座现代建筑。左侧建筑标有“INSIDE-OUT ART MU…

Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
Interior of a public bus with passengers seated and standing. Large windows reveal pedestrians outside, including a man peering in and a woman holding a bag. A digital screen displays route information, though partially obscured. Handrails and seats line the bus, which appears stationary. The scene captures a moment of daily urban transit, with quiet interactions between people inside and outside.

中文替代文字：
公交车内部，有乘客坐着和站着。大窗户外可见行人，包括一位向车内张望的男子和一位…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-23 06:46:03

A look at DeepSeek's rise in Africa, as China's lightweight, low-cost AI models make inroads into the continent via tech infrastructure built by Huawei and ZTE (Bloomberg)

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-15 00:30:04

Metropolitana V 🍎
城 V 🍎
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white street scene with people engaged in daily activities. In the foreground, two large fruits on a stick are out of focus. A person in a wide-brimmed hat walks or rides a bicycle on the left. Another person in a patterned shirt and hat is on the right. A third person crosses the street. Bicycles line the sidewalk, and buildings with Chinese signage are in the background.

中文替代文字：
黑白街景，展现人们日常活动。前景中有两颗模糊的大水果串在棍子上。左侧一人戴宽边帽，步行或骑车经过。右侧一人穿花纹衬衫戴帽子。中…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A corner of a brick building with a textured metal screen on the right side. A yellow “Caution Wet Floor” sign with English and Chinese text stands near the entrance to a small alcove. Shadows from nearby trees cast patterns on the wall. The ground is uneven, with debris and a manhole cover visible. The scene is outdoors in an urban setting, suggesting recent cleaning or rain.

中文替代文字：
一栋砖砌建筑的角落，右侧有一个带纹理的金属屏障。地面上放着一个黄色的“Caution Wet Floor（小心地滑）”警示牌，靠近一个小通道入…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white upward view through tree branches silhouetted against the sky. Below, buildings are partially visible, one with a satellite dish and rooftop fencing. Power lines stretch horizontally across the scene. The image contrasts nature and urban infrastructure, with leaves and branches framing the top.

中文替代文字：
黑白照片，仰视视角穿过树枝，枝叶在天空中形成剪影。下方部分建筑可见，其中一栋屋顶有卫星天线和围栏。电线横穿画面。画面呈现自然与城市基础设施的对比，树叶和枝条构成顶部边框。

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white urban scene showing a brick building with a large metal ventilation duct on its exterior. A leafless tree with twisted branches reaches into the sky, contrasting with the smooth background. A utility pole with wires and a streetlight stands nearby. Leafy branches from another tree frame the top edge.

中文替代文字：
黑白城市景象，一栋砖砌建筑外墙装有大型金属通风管。一棵无叶的树枝扭曲地伸向天空，与背景形成鲜明对比。旁边有一根电线杆，上面挂着电线和路灯。另一棵树的枝叶构成画面顶部边缘。

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-11-11 20:38:13

“Google also announced the expansion of its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) partnership with Engie in Germany [..] now scaling up to contribute to Germany's energy transition and grid stability.
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”

Google Announces €5.5 Billion Investment in Germany, including AI Infrastructure, through 2029
BERLIN — November 11, 2025 — Google today announced a new €5.5 billion investment (2026-2029) in infrastructure and offices in Germany — including a new data center in Dietzenbach,...

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-20 15:55:39

CleanSpark shares jump 12% after the bitcoin miner expands into AI infrastructure, hiring Humain's president Jeffrey Thomas as SVP of AI data centers (David Pan/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-…

CleanSpark Shares Surge After Bitcoin Miner Joins Pivot to AI
Shares of CleanSpark Inc. surged as much as 13% after the Bitcoin miner announced that it was expanding into date-center infrastructure and the hiring of Jeffrey Thomas from Saudi Arabian AI firm Humain.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-14 00:30:01

Metropolitana IV 🏯
城 IV 🏯
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: Black-and-white image of a grand traditional Chinese tower, possibly a bell or drum tower. The structure features ornate tiled roofs with upturned eaves and decorative carvings. A central arched opening is visible on the upper level. The building is made of brick and stone, with a wide staircase leading up. A person walks in the foreground, emphasizing the tower’s scale. The scene captures cultural heritage and architectural elegance.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，展示了…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: Black-and-white photo of a majestic Chinese building with a tiered roof and intricate details. The structure has arched windows, brick walls, and a balcony with balustrades. The roof features upturned eaves and carved decorations. In the foreground, a silhouetted roofline includes animal-like sculptures, possibly dragons or deer. Tree branches frame the top of the image. The scene highlights classical Chinese architecture and symbolic ornamentation.

中文替代文…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: Black-and-white image of electrical infrastructure showing power lines supported by a metal structure. A chain of disc-shaped insulators holds the lines in place. The metal frame includes brackets and hardware connecting the wires. Tree branches appear in the corners, and the sky is clear. The photo emphasizes the engineering behind power distribution in a suburban or rural setting.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，展示了电力基础设施，电线由金属结构支撑。一串圆盘状绝缘体固定电线，金属架上有连接电线的支架和配件。画面角落可见树…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: Black-and-white photo of a quiet street lined with tall trees and traditional Chinese buildings. The buildings have brick walls and sloped tiled roofs, casting shadows from the tree canopy above. Overhead power lines stretch across the scene. A vertical sign with Chinese characters. The atmosphere is calm and nostalgic, evoking a sense of old Beijing.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，描绘了一条宁静的街道，街道两旁是高大的树木和传统的中式建筑。建筑采用砖墙和斜坡瓦屋顶，树影洒在墙面上，增添了层次感。电线横跨街道上方，一块竖立的招牌。画面氛围宁静而怀旧，展现了…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-18 13:46:03

Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is making sweeping changes to force Google’s hand.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-13 00:30:03

Metropolitana III🔶
城 III🔶
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo features a cylindrical birdcage hanging from a tree branch. Inside, a bird perches quietly. The cage is suspended by a wire and hook, with a padlock hanging nearby on the tree. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled light across the scene. The contrast between the confined bird and the open natural surroundings evokes themes of freedom and captivity.

中文替代文字：这是一张黑白照片，画面中一个圆柱形鸟笼挂在树枝上，笼中有一只鸟静静地栖息。鸟笼通过钩子和铁丝悬挂，树干上还挂着一个挂锁。…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo captures the upper part of a traditional East Asian building, partially hidden by trees. The roof has upturned eaves and decorative carvings, with a small sculpture at its peak. The structure appears to be made of stone or brick and includes a circular window. The trees frame the building, adding depth and contrast to the image, which highlights the elegance of historical architecture.

中文替代文字：这是一张黑白照片，展示了一座传统东亚建筑的上部，部分被树木遮挡。屋顶翘角精致…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo shows a multi-tiered traditional Chinese building, possibly a temple, with ornate upturned eaves and intricate facade details. The roof features carved embellishments typical of classical Chinese design. In the foreground, utility poles and street signs indicate a modern urban setting. Trees on the left side frame the building, emphasizing the contrast between ancient architecture and contemporary infrastructure.

中文替代文字：这是一张黑白照片，画…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo shows a man walking past a traditional Chinese building. The structure has a curved tiled roof and a large double door set into a brick wall. The man wears dark clothing and holds a small object, possibly a phone or wallet. A streetlamp stands nearby, and trimmed bushes line the base of the wall. Trees cast shadows across the scene, creating a peaceful urban moment that blends modern life with cultural heritage.

中文替代文字：这是一张黑白照片，画面…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-20 22:20:54

S&P Global: data center deals hit $61B globally in 2025; debt issuance nearly doubled YoY to $182B, with Meta raising $62B debt since 2022, ~50% of that in 2025 (April Roach/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/19/data-center-deals-…

Data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 as AI valuation risks and funding concerns grip investors
Hyperscalers are increasingly turning to outside capital in the form of debt to fund the energy-intensive infrastructure.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-20 16:40:52

LangChain, whose open-source framework connects AI apps to real-time data, raised a $125M Series B led by IVP at a $1.25B valuation (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/10/20/exclusive-early-ai-darling-lan…

Exclusive: Early AI darling LangChain is now a unicorn with a fresh $125 million in funding
With new funding led by IVP and a roster of enterprise customers, LangChain wants to power the coming wave of AI agents—and investors are betting it could be the next big infrastructure giant.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-19 04:01:54

Prisma Photonics, which develops AI-based tech for monitoring infrastructure using existing optical fiber networks, raised $30M, taking total funding to $80M (Meir Orbach/CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rjjneb66lg

Prisma Photonics raises $30 million to expand AI-based infrastructure monitoring
The Tel Aviv deep-tech firm turns ordinary fiber networks into global security and power-grid sentinels.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-10 00:30:00

Urbanity - Cloud Four ☁️
城市化 - 四云 ☁️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford Pan 100
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

Silhouettes

English Alt Text:
A black-and-white photograph capturing a dramatic sky filled with dark, heavy clouds. The bottom of the image features silhouettes of tree tops, adding depth and contrast. The scene conveys a moody, atmospheric feeling, emphasizing the power and texture of nature through the dynamic cloud formations.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，画面中是密布的乌云，天空显得沉重而有张力。图像底部是树梢的剪影，为画面增添了层次和对比。整体氛围阴郁，突显了自然的力量与云层的动态质感。

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A black-and-white photo featuring a tall telecommunications tower on the left side, equipped with multiple antennas and circular elements. The background shows a dramatic, cloud-filled sky with varying shades of gray, suggesting turbulent weather. The contrast between the rigid, man-made structure and the swirling natural sky evokes tension between technology and nature.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，左侧是一座高大的通信塔，塔上装有多个天线和圆形结构。背景是层层叠叠的乌云，灰色调变化丰富，暗示即将来临的风暴天气。人工结构与自然天空之间…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

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A black-and-white urban photograph showing overhead utility wires crossing diagonally. In the background are two modern high-rise buildings, construction cranes, and a telecommunications tower. Curved streetlights and tree tops frame the lower part of the image. The overcast sky adds a moody tone, emphasizing the contrast between infrastructure and nature.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白城市照片，画面中斜穿的电线贯穿整个构图。背景是两座现代高楼、施工吊塔和一座通信塔。弯曲的路灯和树梢出现在画面下方。阴沉的天空营造出一种忧郁氛围，突显出城市基础设施与自然元素…

Ilford Pan 100 (FF)

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A black-and-white photo showing a leaning wooden post and a small plant in the foreground, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. In the background, several high-rise buildings appear as dark shapes. The composition contrasts natural growth with urban development, evoking a minimalist and contemplative mood.

中文替代文字：
这是一张黑白照片，前景是一根倾斜的木柱和一株小植物，在阴云密布的天空下形成剪影。背景是几座高楼的黑色轮廓。画面构图简约，自然生长与城市

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-21 15:25:46

Meta enters electricity trading to help accelerate the construction of new US power plants critical for its AI infrastructure buildout (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/meta-enters-power-trading-to-support-a…

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2025-12-19 03:20:54

Q&A with Sam Altman on OpenAI's "code red" call, enterprise strategy, product ambitions, IPO plans, ChatGPT's personalization plans, and more (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology)
https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/sam-altman-on-openais-plan-to-win<…

Sam Altman on OpenAI’s Plan to Win, AI Personalization, Infrastructure Math, and The Inevitable IPO
OpenAI's CEO joins Big Technology for a candid discussion covering OpenAI's strategy, its product ambitions, its ability to pay for $1 trillion+ in infrastructure, going public, and much more.

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2025-10-08 00:28:40

Moody Urbanity - Up 😶‍🌫️
情绪化城市 - 上面 😶‍🌫️
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A vintage-style black-and-white photo showing a city street with two tall industrial chimneys in the background, suggesting a factory or power plant. In the foreground, a small building with signage is partially hidden by trees. A small vehicle, possibly a delivery cart, is parked nearby. Two people walk along the street. The image contrasts urban life with industrial infrastructure, capturing a moment of quiet coexistence between human activity and t…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A dramatic black-and-white photo taken from a low angle, showing a silhouetted building with a cylindrical tower on top, possibly a water tank or observation deck. The tower has a circular railing. Above, a large overhanging structure frames the top of the image, casting shadows. The sky is visible with a few clouds, contrasting with the dark foreground. The composition uses strong shadows and angles to create depth and mystery, evoking a sense of ind…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A black-and-white photograph of an industrial landscape. Dominating the scene are two large metal structures resembling cranes or bridge segments, with intricate beams and frameworks. One structure is cropped in the upper left, while the other anchors the lower right. In the background stands a tall chimney attached to a factory-like building. The sky is mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. The image emphasizes geometric shapes and contrasts betw…

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

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A monochrome photo of a modern industrial building with angular balconies or staircases jutting outward. The structure features metal railings and a geometric design. A person is visible on one of the upper levels, and a sign is mounted on a balcony. In the background, a metal bridge or walkway connects parts of the building. A tree branch enters the frame from the upper right. The image captures a blend of human presence and architectural precision, …

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2025-12-15 23:15:47

Shares of Broadcom, CoreWeave, and Oracle, companies tied to the AI infrastructure buildout, extend last week's decline; ORCL is down 46% since September 10 (Ari Levy/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/ai-infrastructure-…

AI infrastructure selloff continues on Wall Street as Broadcom, Oracle shares slide
In at least one corner of the AI market, sentiment has turned decidedly negative.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-19 07:20:59

Brookfield Asset Management is targeting $10B for its new AI infrastructure fund and has already raised $5B from its balance sheet, Nvidia, and other investors (Miriam Gottfried/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/brookfield-is-

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2025-10-18 18:56:22

Shares of bitcoin mining companies pivoting to AI and HPC infrastructure have soared in 2025, with a fund tracking mining firms up 150% year-to-date (Sidhartha Shukla/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-18/…

Crypto Miners Riding the AI Wave Are Leaving Bitcoin Behind
Shares of the large-scale computing outfits that make Bitcoin work are once again outperforming the original cryptocurrency, as more pivot to hybrid models built around artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-18 06:15:40

SoftBank Group Corp was among the Japanese tech stocks that fell on Dec. 18, as AI infrastructure spending worries on Wall Street crossed into the Asian markets (Lim Hui Jie/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/japan-tech-stocks-plun…

SoftBank leads decline in Japanese tech stocks as worries over AI spending spill over to Asia
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.81%, dragged by losses in Oracle, Broadcom, Nvidia and other AI names.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-20 04:31:15

Google opens an AI infrastructure hardware engineering hub in Taipei, its biggest outside of the US, to develop and test tech to be deployed in its data centers (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/google-opens-new-ai-engin…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-10 23:21:01

Internal memo: Google is naming Amin Vahdat, who leads the company's AI and infrastructure team, to the new role of chief technologist for AI infrastructure (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/12/10/2025/google-names-n…

Exclusive: Google names new chief of AI infrastructure buildout
Amin Vahdat, a veteran leader at Google, will become chief technologist for AI infrastructure, according to the memo reviewed by Semafor, and report directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-14 12:40:44

Google plans to invest $15B over five years in India to set up a 1GW data center and AI hub in the southern Andhra Pradesh state; Google has 14K staff in India (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/google-to-invest-15b-in-indian-…

Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub | TechCrunch
Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-17 11:50:37

Source: Tencent tells staff that Yao Shunyu, an ex-OpenAI researcher who joined in September, is now its chief AI scientist, reporting to President Martin Lau (Juro Osawa/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/tencent-name…

Tencent Names Former OpenAI Researcher Chief AI Scientist
Tencent Holdings internally announced that Yao Shunyu, a researcher who joined from OpenAI in September, is now serving as a chief AI scientist overseeing the Chinese tech giant’s large language model department as well as its newly established AI infrastructure department, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Yao’s major role, part of Tencent’s office of the CEO and president,

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-19 06:10:50

A look at some US energy companies linked to AI infrastructure, such as Sam Altman-backed Oklo, whose stocks have soared despite having little to no revenue (Jinjoo Lee/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-bubble-ener

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-14 14:11:01

Publicly traded Bitcoin miner Bitfarms says it will wind down its BTC operations and pivot to AI infrastructure after posting a net loss of $46M in Q3 (Logan Hitchcock/Decrypt)
https://decrypt.co/348573/bitfarms-wind-down-bitcoin-mining-pivot-ai-aft…

Bitfarms Will 'Wind Down' Bitcoin Mining and Pivot to AI After $46 Million Loss
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms will end its Bitcoin operations in the coming years, shifting focus to providing infrastructure for growing AI demand.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-05 06:25:53

Similarweb: generative AI platforms were averaging ~7B monthly web visits as of September 2025, up 76% YoY, rivaling the traffic of major social networks (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder)
https://the-decoder.com/chatbots-are-now-riva…

Chatbots are now rivaling social networks as a core layer of internet infrastructure
New data from Similarweb reveals massive spikes in traffic and app downloads, while the user base expands to include older generations.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-16 03:16:37

Basis Theory, which provides data management and payments infrastructure tools, raised a $33M Series B led by Costanoa, taking its total funding to $50M (David Penn/Finovate)
https://finovate.com/data-privacy-management-software-provider-basis-…

Data Privacy Management Software Provider Basis Theory Secures $33 Million - Finovate
Data management innovator Basis Theory has secured $33 million in Series B funding.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-14 03:35:49

Australia-based AI infrastructure company Firmus raised AU$500M, or ~$325M, tripling its valuation to AU$6B in two months, after raising AU$330M in September (Tess Bennett/Australian Financial Review)
https://www.afr.com/technology/oliver-curt

Firmus Technologies: Oliver Curtis’ AI infrastructure start-up triples valuation to $6 billion
The AI start-up has tripled its valuation in two months, raising a further $500 million from investors to bankroll its massive data centre developments.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-12 15:06:01

Anthropic plans to spend $50B on a US infrastructure buildout, starting with data centers in Texas and New York in partnership with Fluidstack, opening in 2026 (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/anthropic-ai-data-centers-texas-new-york.html…

Anthropic to spend $50 billion on U.S. AI infrastructure, starting with Texas, New York data centers
Anthropic rival OpenAI has secured more than $1.4 trillion worth of deals with Nvidia, Broadcom, Oracle and the major cloud providers.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-14 18:25:51

Germany approves legislation granting Interior Ministry new powers to ban Chinese tech suppliers from critical infrastructure sectors like energy and transport (Sam Clark/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-lines-up-new-powers-to-fend-off-c…

Germany lines up new powers to fend off Chinese tech
New law set to come into place as Germany toughens its stance on China.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-14 12:10:43

Oracle plans to deploy 50K AMD Instinct MI450 chips, announced in June, starting in H2 2026; the Instinct MI450 is AMD's first chip for rack-sized systems (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/14/oracle-cloud-to-deploy-50000-amd-ai-ch…

Oracle Cloud to deploy 50,000 AMD AI chips, signaling new Nvidia competition
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure on Tuesday announced that it will deploy 50,000 Advanced Micro Devices graphics processors starting in the second half of 2026.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-17 19:01:10

Amazon's AGI team lead Rohit Prasad is leaving at the end of 2025; AWS SVP Peter DeSantis will lead a group combining AI, silicon, and quantum computing teams (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/amazon-ai-ch

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-16 16:01:26

a16z Crypto invests $50M in Solana infrastructure provider Jito through a private token sale, likely one of a16z's largest crypto investments in recent years (Daniel Kuhn/The Block)
https://www.theblock.co/post/374934/a16z-crypto-invest-50…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-16 05:01:29

Shares in Chinese companies critical to AI infrastructure surged in 2025, with CATL up 45% and Sungrow up 130%, as exports boost margins despite Trump's tariffs (William Sandlund/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/ea276954-7dab-49be-a152-98caa95e8c9d

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