Do data centres deserve to soak up almost a quarter of Ireland’s energy? – The Irish Times
Sir, – Tom Parlon’s defence of Ireland’s expanding data centre sector is entirely consistent with the role he…
Meta AI Data Center Linked To Rare Bacteria In City’s Water System
An AI data center under construction for has contaminated a local City’s water supply with a rare bacteria.…
The great AI data centre cover-up – The Irish Times
It is just over 40 years since a US political journalist wrote something about scandals that should have…
Humans: Just a ghost in the machine as artificial intelligence redefines ‘good jobs’ – The Irish Times
Are humans at risk of becoming a “ghost in the machine” as artificial intelligence (AI) redefines good jobs?…
Plans for controversial €1bn data centre campus in Co Westmeath stalled after 10 appeals lodged – The Journal
Plans for controversial €1bn data centre campus in Co Westmeath stalled after 10 appeals lodged The JournalMajor Housing Plan…
Data centres account for almost a quarter of Irish electricity usage in 2025 – The Irish Times
Data centres accounted for almost a quarter of the electricity consumed in Ireland last year, up from 5…
Samsung expects 1,800% leap in quarterly operating profit on AI boom
Frenzied global demand for advanced memory chips has helped South Korean semiconductor giants post record profits (Jung Yeon-je)…
B.C. startup Wafr says it has secured $100 million in funding for tech that slashes AI data-centre water use
Cooling vents on data centres in Virginia, U.S. (Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/File) A Vancouver-based startup says it has raised…
The AI Revolution Needs Electricity More Than Intelligence
No generation in human history has experienced an infrastructure buildout of this speed and scale. Over the next…
Chinese tech giant Alibaba seeks staff for first Irish data centre – The Irish Times
Chinese technology giant Alibaba has started to headhunt staff to run its first data centre facility in Ireland.…
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown – The Irish Times
Reports from the Central Bank, the ESRI and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council this month all give similar…
As AI pushes data centres to breaking point, some Chinese chipmakers bet on SiC
As the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom puts intense pressure on data centre energy grids, some Chinese chipmakers…