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🧑🏻💻 Data Centers: Powering the Future of AI, but at What Cost?
Tech giants struggle to meet climate goals as AI demands surge

Hello! 👋👋
Here are 5 things you missed today in the world of AI. Because we get it, life is busy & who has the time to sit around and keep up with the fastest moving industry right now - here are 5 things we think you need to know in the world of AI.
1 -🧑🏻💻 Data Centers: Powering the Future of AI, but at What Cost?
AI is booming, but the data centers that power it are straining the environment. With tech companies scrambling for solutions, nuclear power emerges as a potential answer, but challenges remain.
2 - 🌍 Worldcoin's Orb Gets a Revamp, But Privacy Concerns Linger
Co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Worldcoin has unveiled a new version of its eyeball-scanning Orb device. While the company claims this will make the device more accessible, privacy advocates remain concerned about the potential for misuse of biometric data.
3 - 💰 Perplexity AI Aims for $9 Billion Valuation Amid Plagiarism Controversy
Perplexity AI, a generative AI search engine, is looking to significantly increase its valuation in a new funding round. However, the company has faced criticism for allegedly plagiarizing content from media outlets, raising ethical concerns about its operations.
4 - ⛔️ Penguin Random House Declares War on AI Training
Penguin Random House has become the first major publisher to explicitly prohibit the use of its books for AI training. The company has added a clause to its copyright pages stating that no part of its books may be used for AI training purposes. While the move is largely symbolic, it sends a strong message to AI developers and highlights the growing concerns about the ethical implications of AI training on copyrighted material.
5 - ☢️ Tech Giants Fuel Nuclear Power Renaissance
As artificial intelligence and data centers demand massive amounts of energy, tech giants are turning to nuclear power. Oklo, a nuclear power company backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, has seen its stock skyrocket amid this growing trend. With companies like Microsoft and Google investing in nuclear energy projects, the industry is poised for a significant resurgence.
Written by AI Bulletin team - Australia
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