How AI Is bringing sustainability back into focus
Sustainability is once again becoming a strategic priority as AI reshapes energy demand, risk management, and corporate competitiveness. A report by the WE Forum argues that AI is making access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy increasingly important.
Europe’s chance for AI Sovereignty
Europe has an opportunity to reduce its reliance on AI technologies from the US and China. Among other measures, the EU Commission plans to expand data centre capacity, and strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry.
Schwarz Digits plans another data center
Schwarz Digits plans to invest €5.6 billion in a large AI data centre in Dummerstorf, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The facility is expected to reach a capacity of 240 megawatts by 2033 and could be expanded to up to one gigawatt by 2045.
Harness AI for a more resilient, sustainable energy sector
Artificial intelligence is becoming a key building block in creating a more resilient and sustainable energy sector. It helps companies better balance economic efficiency, reliability and decarbonization.
AI data centers face growing resistance
The boom in AI data centers is facing increasing resistance. While tech companies continue expanding infrastructure for AI models and AI tools, many communities are pushing back against rising electricity and water consumption, noise, land use and lack of transparency.
WordPress tool cuts web crawling costs
The British nonprofit organization The Chancery Lane Project has released a new open-source plugin for WordPress that could significantly reduce the cost and energy used when AI agents crawl websites.
Setback for the UK’s AI ambitions
OpenAI has put its involvement in the UK’s £31 billion “Stargate” AI mega-project on hold for now. The company cites high energy costs and regulatory uncertainty as the main reasons.
Three ways to more sustainable data centers
As energy demand continues to rise, three key levers are emerging to make data centers more sustainable. These include infrastructure, cooling methods, and management.
Germany and India sign strategic AI partnership
Germany and India have agreed on a new “AI Pact” to deepen technological and economic cooperation, signed by Germany’s Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger and India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
New York plans pause on new data centers
Lawmakers in New York have introduced a proposal calling for a three-year halt on permits for building and operating new data centers. The move comes amid growing concerns over strain on the power grid, rising energy costs, and environmental impacts.