With promises of jobs and hopes for tax breaks, server farms are reshaping local grids, plumbing, and politics. Are they a boon for communities, or a burden?| & the West
Big Tech wants massive amounts of energy to fuel their AI ambitions. That could strain utilities, ratepayers, and efforts to decarbonize the grid.| Canary Media
The total global volume of data is set to explode over the coming years, amounting to an expected 394 zettabytes by 2028, up from just two zettabytes in 2010.| Statista
We are generating truly mind-boggling amounts of data on a daily basis simply by using the Internet or logging on to Facebook or Instagram, communicating with each other or using smart devices. Here we look at some of the amazing facts and figures of this big data world.| Forbes
A Bitcoin mine moved to a small town in Texas. One by one, the residents fell ill.| TIME
Anthropologist Steven Gonzalez Monserrate draws on five years of research and ethnographic fieldwork in server farms to illustrate some of the diverse environmental impacts of data storage.| The MIT Press Reader
In today’s world, pursuing efficiency has become a primary goal in various fields, including energy consumption, technology, and resource management. We constantly strive to develop more efficient technologies, hoping to reduce our environmental impact and enhance overall sustainability. However, a fascinating phenomenon, the Jevons Paradox, suggests that efficiency improvements can sometimes lead to increased consumption rather than the intended conservation. Here, we will delve into the c...| Green Choices
Video: Global IoT market forecast (in billions of connected IoT devices) Connected IoT device market update—Summer 2024 Number of connected IoT devices to grow 13% by end of 2024. According to IoT Analytics’ 171-page State of IoT Summer 2024 report, there were 16.6 billion connected IoT devices by the end of 2023 (a growth of 15% over 2022). IoT Analytics expects this to grow 13% to 18.8 billion by the end of 2024. This forecast is lower than in 2023 due to continued cautious enterprise s...| IoT Analytics
