News AI Bulletin: Data Center Alarm
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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
– The data center boom driving the AI revolution may strain US networks (and wallets)
– Grok AI scandal raises global alarm over child safety
– In 2026, the new frontier of energy ‘wars’ is AI, and the United States must win that battle, says API chief
The AI-ready COL4 data center is located on a seven-acre campus at the convergence point of long-haul fiber and regional carrier fiber networks on July 24, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Eli Hiller/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
CRUNCH OF ENERGY: The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is sounding alarms about how much energy and water they consume (and what that could mean for Americans’ utility bills) as Washington lawmakers clash over whether the boom helps or hurts the economy.
WORLD ALARM: Grok, the chatbot built into X, is facing intense scrutiny after admitting that it generated and shared an AI image depicting two girls in sexualized outfits.
ENERGY WINS: The next global energy war won’t be fought just over oil and gas: It will be decided by who can push artificial intelligence first, and the United States must win that race, the head of the country’s largest oil and gas trade group told News Digital.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced plans to lead the United States to become the world leader in military artificial intelligence technology. (iStock)
‘WE WILL WIN’: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday announced a plan aimed at making the United States a world leader in artificial intelligence, drones and space technology, arguing that a risk-averse culture has slowed innovation and prevented the Pentagon from providing the best resources to its service members.
FRENCH FRIES MEET THE FUTURE: Fast-food giants are racing to incorporate artificial intelligence into the ordering process, hoping it will reduce errors, speed up service and lighten the load on workers, according to multiple reports.
OUT OF THIS WORLD: The growing demand for energy to power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is reaching new heights as companies pursue plans to place data centers in space.
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., gives a talk in Taipei, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CHIPS TO CHINA: The Trump administration formally gave the green light to Nvidia exports on Tuesday, allowing the tech giant to ship its artificial intelligence chips to China and other countries.
CHANGE SHOCK: As fears grow that artificial intelligence (AI) will wipe out jobs, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the opposite may be true.
NOT ONLY CHIPS: Amazon’s push to build massive AI data centers is now spreading to Arizona, where a recently restarted copper mine is supplying industrial metal seen as increasingly critical to powering big tech companies’ AI infrastructure.
LONG TERM PROFIT: Kodiak AI, a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous driving technology, has spent years quietly proving that self-driving trucks can work in the real world. The company’s core system, the Kodiak Driver, conveniently brings together software and hardware. As the company explains, “Kodiak Driver combines advanced AI-powered software with modular, vehicle-agnostic hardware into a single, unified platform.”
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This article was written by News staff.