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OpenRouter data: Lower-cost Chinese AI models from groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have overtaken their US rivals in token consumption since last month (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 26, 2026

Zijing Wu / Financial Times: OpenRouter data: Lower-cost Chinese AI models from groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have outperformed…

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A UK trial by National Grid, Nvidia and others finds that AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, adjusting consumption when requested (Eamon Farhat/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 3, 2026

Eamon Farhat / Bloomberg: A UK trial by National Grid, Nvidia and others reveals that AI data centers can operate…

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Microsoft expects its annual water consumption to reach 28 billion liters by 2030, up from 7.9 billion liters in 2020 and 10.4 billion liters in 2024 (New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 28, 2026

Featured Podcasts Acquired: The NFL (2026 update) Discover the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies and how you can…

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Grid operator PJM plans to require large data centers to bring in their own power generation or reduce their power consumption to avoid a large-scale outage (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 17, 2026

Reuters: Grid operator PJM plans to require large data centers to bring in their own power generation or reduce their…

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A look at global AI adoption in 2025; consumption in the countries of the North has increased almost twice as fast as in the South; UAE leads with 64% of working age adults using AI (Microsoft Corporate Responsibility)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 11, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: The race for AI glasses is heating up. A show about the inside conversations of the tech…

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Americans express fear and negativity about AI, often relying on bad arguments like water consumption, a stark contrast to the relative positivity of Asia and Europe (Noah Smith/Noahpinion)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 2, 2025

Noah Smith / Noahpinion: Americans express fear and negativity toward AI, often relying on bad arguments like water consumption, which…

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Arago, which develops a photonic chip, named Jef, designed to reduce AI energy consumption by ten times at a comparable cost, increased a seed of $ 26 million (Tamara Djurickovic / Tech.eu)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 8, 2025

Tamara djurickovic / Tech.eu:: Arago, which develops a photonic chip, named Jef, designed to reduce AI energy consumption by ten…

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Generalized salary reductions in China lower consumption expenses, fuel deflationary fears – Radio Free Asia

By Frank M. EverettJune 17, 2025

Chinese workers in all industries face salary discounts and dismissals while growing economic misfortunes engulf the public and private sectors…

Technology

An overview of the impact of the use of the Chatppt on energy consumption, because the analysis suggests that the use of AI is always a rounding error on the total imprint of a person (Hannah Ritchie / Sustainability)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 7, 2025

Hannah Ritchie / Sustainability:: An overview of the impact of the use of Chatppt on energy consumption, because the analysis…

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Kuwait reprimands crypto minors to be a "major" cause of current failures; Energy consumption in the Al-Wafrah region has dropped 55% after repression (Ahmed Hagagy / Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 2, 2025

Ahmed Hagagy / Reuters:: Kuwait restores crypto minors to be a “major” cause of breakdowns; Energy consumption in the Al-Wafrah…

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Electricity prices on the largest U.S. power grid, operated by PJM, jumped 76% year-over-year to an average of $136.53/MWh in the first quarter due to rampant data center demand (John Ainger/Bloomberg)

Sources: OpenAI acquired Weights.gg, which offered AI tools for creating clones of people’s voices, earlier this year; PitchBook: Weights.gg raised about $4 million (Mike Isaac/New York Times)

How tech companies are using open source initiatives to achieve critical strategic goals and how these efforts are reshaping industries like AI, AV, and more. (Bill Gurley/Bill’s Substack)

Kraken cut about 150 employees after AI tools improved efficiency and its IPO could be delayed until late 2026 or early 2027 due to falling digital asset prices (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)

A profile of Runway, an AI video generation startup that trains models directly on observational data, is now valued at $5.3 billion and added $40 million in ARR in the second quarter (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)

Browsing: consumption

OpenRouter data: Lower-cost Chinese AI models from groups such as DeepSeek and MiniMax have overtaken their US rivals in token consumption since last month (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)

A UK trial by National Grid, Nvidia and others finds that AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, adjusting consumption when requested (Eamon Farhat/Bloomberg)

Microsoft expects its annual water consumption to reach 28 billion liters by 2030, up from 7.9 billion liters in 2020 and 10.4 billion liters in 2024 (New York Times)

Grid operator PJM plans to require large data centers to bring in their own power generation or reduce their power consumption to avoid a large-scale outage (Reuters)

A look at global AI adoption in 2025; consumption in the countries of the North has increased almost twice as fast as in the South; UAE leads with 64% of working age adults using AI (Microsoft Corporate Responsibility)

Americans express fear and negativity about AI, often relying on bad arguments like water consumption, a stark contrast to the relative positivity of Asia and Europe (Noah Smith/Noahpinion)

Arago, which develops a photonic chip, named Jef, designed to reduce AI energy consumption by ten times at a comparable cost, increased a seed of $ 26 million (Tamara Djurickovic / Tech.eu)

Generalized salary reductions in China lower consumption expenses, fuel deflationary fears – Radio Free Asia

An overview of the impact of the use of the Chatppt on energy consumption, because the analysis suggests that the use of AI is always a rounding error on the total imprint of a person (Hannah Ritchie / Sustainability)

Kuwait reprimands crypto minors to be a "major" cause of current failures; Energy consumption in the Al-Wafrah region has dropped 55% after repression (Ahmed Hagagy / Reuters)