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The job market is tough for young people. Older workers are thriving.
The Economist estimates AI has created around 1 million new jobs in America, far exceeding roughly 200,000 AI-related layoffs since mid-2023.
Data Centres
18 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Norway reins in data centre industry amid AI boom
Norway's government announced Monday it will curb rapid data centre growth and Statnett paused new grid connections until a licensing scheme is in place.
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Anthropic strikes $3.4bn deal to generate gas-fired power for data centres
Anthropic has struck a $3.4bn deal to generate gas-fired power for data centres, according to recent business coverage.
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Chart of the Week: Data centres rebuked
Data center CFOs and political candidates face mounting pressure after a blue wave in the midterm elections.
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AMD on track to overtake Intel as biggest x86 outfit
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Data centres need protection from drone warfare
2 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Iran issues chilling threat to cut 'all the world's internet'
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian data centres may change how we see disinformation
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Market selloff, rising rates test AI data centre deal boom
Rising interest rates and a market selloff are directly testing the ongoing artificial intelligence data centre deal boom.
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The island where locals say data centres are taking their water
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Nvidia-Backed Firmus Is Set to Postpone IPO, Weigh Private Round
Nvidia-backed AI data centre operator Firmus shelves its planned Australian initial public offering.
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Watch the AI Boom’s Weakest Link
Oracle earnings approach as markets test their tolerance for AI spending risk and massive backlog figures.
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Nvidia plans major expansion of data centre capacity in Australia to meet AI demand
Nvidia plans a major Australian data centre expansion to support a 2GW AI buildout by 2027.
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AI Infrastructure Will Cost Trillions More
Global spending on AI infrastructure is projected to reach staggering levels, with estimates suggesting costs could top $31 trillion.
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AI's hidden water footprint may have reached 765 billion litres in 2025 — consumed in data-centre cooling and the power plants supplying them. That's more than twice the volume of bottled water the entire world buys in a year.
10 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Australia to establish government AI office, curb data centres' water use
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is establishing a new government AI office and imposing environmental guardrails on data centers to manage the AI boom.
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Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft's carbon emissions have spiked by 25% as AI expansion pushes big tech's footprint to a third of France's total.
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We assume tech clusters form around talent, but the AI boom is increasingly chasing cheap power — how Northern Virginia, Iowa and Ireland became data-centre capitals
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.