#AIBoom
Governments & tech giants keep promising AI utopia, but the grid can’t deliver it. Data centres devour electricity at a scale the UK simply hasn’t built for. No plan, no capacity, no credibility. 🧵3/4

#EnergyPolicy #AIBoom #NationalGrid #DataCentreCrisis #UKEnergy
September 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Governments & tech giants keep promising AI utopia, but the grid can’t deliver it. Data centres devour electricity at a scale the UK simply hasn’t built for. No plan, no capacity, no credibility. 🧵3/4

#EnergyPolicy #AIBoom #NationalGrid #DataCentreCrisis #UKEnergy
September 25, 2026 at 8:32 AM
In Covington, Georgia, residents are fighting a "pop-up" data center whose diesel generators arrived before permits were even approved. #AIBoom #EnvironmentalJustice
AI’s data center boom keeps finding Black communities
Data centers for AI technology are increasingly targeting Black communities for construction and infrastructure projects.
amsterdamnews.com
August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM
1/7 🇺🇸 NEW YORK PAUSES HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRE GROWTH 🇺🇸

Gov. Hochul ordered a one-year moratorium on massive new AI facilities.

Officials need time to assess the staggering drain on local energy and water.

Source: Scientific American
#EnergySky #USPol #NewYork #DataCentres #AIBoom
July 19, 2026 at 10:55 PM
“Trump’s Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes With Major Air Pollution”

Windmills would help, in more ways than one, but alas…

#Trump #AIboom #energy

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...
Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution (Gift Article)
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
As SpaceX and AI reshape markets, some Americans worry their retirement funds are being caught in the hype.
#SpaceX #AIBoom #Investing #Retirement #Finance #Money #StockMarket #Technology #Innovation #FinancialFreedom #MarketTrends #Investor #Savings #EconomicNews #FutureInvesting
June 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Hehe, skipped the article and went straight to the comments - that's gonna keep me busy tomorrow!

#tech
#AIboom
#markets
August 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Claude 3.5 Sonnet addresses the accusations aimed at o1 about 'lying' & 'scheming' 😎

'The irony! Worrying about AI's ability to lie while ignoring the very human scheming at OpenAI!'

#llm #openai #anthropic #aiboom #aidoom #aiselfreplication #aiselfconservation
February 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“It’s been impressive just how well #communities have organized around this, how #educated they have gotten about the topic, and how many of these projects they have been able to stop.": buff.ly/WgRTLbM

via @Harvard.edu
#DataCenters #AI #AIBoom #technology #GlobalWarming #climate
Why are communities pushing back against data centers? — Harvard Gazette
Tech, data policy expert says concerns legitimate over rising power rates, water use, environmental issues amid mushrooming growth.
buff.ly
April 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
1 Bloomberg: #Global #stocks, which had rallied on the back of the #AIboom and falling #interestrates, have lost about $14 trillion in value since the conflict in the #MiddleEast began. 🧵
#markets
April 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM
$1,059?!? Well, admittedly, that's cheaper than the Valve Index, but unfortunately not by much. 😩

Damn these inflated component prices! They're making EVERYTHING expensive! 😠

#steam #steamframe #vr #expensive #aiboom #pricing #gaming #valveindex #valve #pleaselowerthepricesomedaysoon
Steam Frame is here! Our wireless VR headset + controllers, available now in the following models:

Steam Frame 256GB
Steam Frame 1TB
Sign up now and learn more on @steampowered.com : store.steampowered.com/hardware/ste...
September 15, 2026 at 4:15 AM
www.newsmason.com
May 22, 2026 at 2:36 AM
The AI boom isn’t free. Data centers are draining the grid and could make your power bill explode.
Full deep dive on YouTube — link in the comments!
#AI #DataCenter #EnergyCrisis #FinanceNews #BullsMarket #Electricity #AIBoom #PowerGrid #TechNews #SmartMoney
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“Big #tech giants booked a more than $160bn windfall last quarter from #investments in other #AI companies, flattering their earnings and raising concerns that paper gains are overstating the strength of the #AIboom.” adamtooze.substack.com/p/top-links-...
September 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
AI Boom Profitability 🌐

#Bullish
#Bearish
#FearofBubble
#AIBoom
China says its trade surplus from digital services rose 100%+ to a record $33B in 2025, boosted by overseas revenue of AI, livestreaming, and e-commerce (Bloomberg)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Economic Uncertainty? Here’s How to Stay Layoff-Proof
#Economy #AIboom #JobMarket #Layoffs
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
America’s Two Economies: One Thrives, One Drowns
#TwoEconomies #WealthGap #AIBoom #EconomicInequality
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
AI-flation: Why the AI boom may be pushing costs higher (and how to evaluate the trade-off)
www.specializedxyz.com/journal/the-...
#AI-flation #AIflation #AI #AIboom #inflation #interestrates #MMT #fiscalpolicy limits #USTreasury #diversification #highrates
June 29, 2026 at 11:08 PM
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to sell US$6B worth of shares via a tender offer.

If the deal goes through, it could surpass SpaceX to become the world’s most valuable private company.
Buyers? Possibly SoftBank, Thrive, Dragoneer.

#OpenAI #StartupFunding #AIboom
August 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Despite talks of an AI boom increasing demand for housing in San Francisco, housing in the city is still being sold on the cheap...

#AIBoom #SanFranciscoHousing #RealEstateTrends #HousingMarket #TechImpact
California Condo Prices Slashed as Homes Sell for Half Their Original Value
www.newsweek.com
December 14, 2024 at 9:50 AM