> compute from its Colossus 1 data center near Memphis, Tennessee, that xAI — now part of SpaceX — originally built for its own artificial intelligence efforts.

Is this the same Memphis data center notorious for burning jet fuel nonstop for power?

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prism56 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Not surprised. I work in the gas turbine market and this AI boom has revolutionised our business and investments, oil and gas is dead. (to us)

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polski-g 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What would you prefer it to burn instead?

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margalabargala 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'd prefer it to absorb photons and wind kinetic energy, and store it in lithium batteries.

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liveoneggs 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

probably boiling water with nuclear energy?

	▲	polski-g 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They might do that in 16 years when the next reactor comes online.