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"xAI has quietly built a massive battery at its Memphis data center hub"
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xAI has quietly built a massive battery at its Memphis data center hub
Company and utility execs called it the nation’s biggest battery, but details are scant. A July satellite image shows 720 Tesla Megapacks at the…

"Carbon storage could curb more than 90% of AI data center emissions, study finds"
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Carbon storage could curb more than 90% of AI data center emissions, study finds
As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for computing power across the U.S., a new study co-authored by Hon Chung Lau, adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University and founder of Low Carbon Energies LLC, has found that carbon capture and storage could play a major role in limiting the climate impact of data centers.

"Fossil fuel gains outweigh AI’s climate benefits, study finds"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FossilFuels

Fossil fuel gains outweigh AI’s climate benefits, study finds
According to new analysis, fossil fuel productivity gains enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) will outweigh any emissions reductions the technology generates across renewable energy applications – a huge carbon reporting blind spot.

"‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #AI

‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

Hübsches Projekt zur Reflexion künstlicher Intelligenz, Deepdive in Prompt Injection:
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Prompt Injection as Role Confusion
LLMs can't tell who's speaking. We show they identify roles by writing style, not tags, and exploit this with CoT Forgery, injecting fake reasoning that models mistake for their own thoughts.

"AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FossilFuels

AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds
Modelling finds AI-driven productivity gains in coal, oil and gas enable more emissions than applications in renewables avoid

"Virtually trying on clothes using AI can help cut fast‑fashion waste, study reveals"
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Virtually trying on clothes using AI can help cut fast-fashion waste, study reveals
Virtually trying on clothes could persuade more people to experiment with renting clothes.

"The AI boom has a dirty energy problem"
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The AI boom has a dirty energy problem
Soaring electricity demand from data centers may lead U.S. utilities to invest more in coal and gas plants.

"Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise"
#Scotland #Technology #AI

Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’

"AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Plants

"Scientists use AI to produce first high-resolution map of global seagrass extent"
#Oceans #Seagrass #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Scientists use AI to produce first high-resolution map of global seagrass extent
Almost 70% of the global extent of seagrass meadows is found off the coasts of just five countries. However, only 21% of this fall within marine protected areas. These are some of the key findings from the first high-resolution map of seagrasses around the world. Scientists at Arizona State University in the U.S. used satellite […]

"Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy"
#Scotland #Technolgy #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy
Scottish government to consider SNP national council motion for moratorium on all new datacentres

Worth a watch. A short video protesting the enshitification of government.
#Resist #protest #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #DueProcess #wit #sarcasm

"Data centre boom drove Amazon’s emissions up 16% in 2025"
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Data centre boom drove Amazon’s emissions up 16% in 2025
According to its latest sustainability report, Amazon's absolute emissions across all scopes rose 16% in 2025, following a 6% increase the year before. The rise was largely driven by building and data centre construction.

"Google reports 18% rise in total emissions amidst AI expansion"
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Google reports 18% rise in total emissions amidst AI expansion
Google has published its annual environmental report, unveiling that its absolute emissions across all scopes rose by 18% last year as it continued to expand the deployment of energy-intensive artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

"AI-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Birs #Technology

Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk
Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists