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4 Products That Could Keep Old PCs Useful After Windows 10

Windows 10 support has ended. These four products and alternatives can help older PCs stay useful with ChromeOS Flex, SSDs, RAM upgrades, or Linux Mint.

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Elon Musk’s Texas Chip Plant Could Cost $119B, Filings Show

New Texas filings suggest Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab chip plant could cost up to $119 billion, raising stakes for AI and semiconductor supply chains.

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AI Demand Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Power, Cooling

At Data Center World, experts explain how generative and agentic AI are reshaping data center power, cooling, and infrastructure demands.

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AI Data Centers Face Water Backlash — Can Air Solve the Crisis?

AI data centers face growing backlash over water use. Atmospheric water harvesting offers a new way to generate sustainable cooling water from air.

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Elon Musk’s AI Power Plant Approved in Mississippi, Sparking Community Backlash

Mississippi regulators approved xAI’s Southaven power plant permit, despite resident backlash over pollution, public health, and community input.

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Inside the Gas Engine Strategy Powering AI’s Next Wave

AI data centers face grid delays and turbine shortages, pushing developers toward gas reciprocating engines for fast, scalable gigawatt power.

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Big Tech to Sign AI Power Cost Pledge at White House Meeting With Trump

President Donald Trump will meet Big Tech leaders on March 4 to sign a “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” aimed at keeping AI data center power costs off households.

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Amazon Commits $12 Billion to Build AI Data Centers in Louisiana

Amazon will invest $12 billion in AI-focused data center campuses in northwestern Louisiana, promising jobs, grid upgrades, and water investments.

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Data Centers?

The AI data center boom is reshaping economies while straining power grids, water supplies, and communities. Here’s the real cost behind AI’s rise.

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