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Newton's Nexus: AI's Insatiable Energy Appetite - July 13, 2025
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July 13, 2025
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Igniting today's pivotal energy and tech news.
Igniting today's pivotal energy and tech news.
Elon Musk confirmed xAI is acquiring and relocating an entire overseas power plant to the U.S. to support a colossal new data center. The facility will house up to 1 million AI GPUs and require up to 2 gigawatts of power—enough to energize 1.9 million homes—highlighting the escalating energy demands of advanced AI infrastructure.
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Tracking industry breakthroughs.
 | Data center electricity needs are projected to triple by 2030, prompting tech giants like Microsoft and Meta to revive and extend nuclear plants, such as Three Mile Island, to provide reliable, low-carbon power for AI workloads without spiking consumer bills. → Read |
 | Nvidia is pioneering powertrain architectures for next-gen AI data centers, leveraging wide bandgap semiconductors to handle massive energy loads efficiently, setting new standards for suppliers and enabling scalable, high-performance computing. → Read |
 | A KAIST roadmap reveals upcoming HBM8-powered GPUs will demand unprecedented power, forcing innovations in cooling and design to sustain AI growth while managing energy constraints in hyperscale environments. → Read |
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