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AI trends in energy management, optimization, and sustainability.

Trump’s AI Data Center Push Is Raising Pollution Fears, Former EPA Officials Warn

Former EPA officials say Trump’s AI push is worsening data center pollution and health risks as rules are rolled back.

Massachusetts issues clean power rules for data centers over 25 MW, adding new limits, transparency demands and cost protections.

Kepler Computing exits stealth with $468M and a new plan to tackle the AI memory bottleneck using 3D stacking and novel materials.

Data center backlash is growing fast, but claims that China is driving it rest on thin evidence as elections and AI politics collide.

Crusoe reportedly raised $3B at a $30B valuation as AI infrastructure demand surges, driven by major customers and huge cloud contracts.

Nvidia’s RTX Spark powers new AI PCs from Lenovo, Acer and others, pushing local agentic AI into premium laptops and mini desktops.

Musk says SpaceX can speed gas turbines for AI data centers, but the plan could worsen pollution and health concerns near communities.

Caterpillar is using mining automation lessons to scale industrial AI across jobsites, factories and its workforce.

The EPA wants to weaken notice rules tied to data center pollution, raising fears communities will lose a say before projects are approved.

WIRED will host a September 10 livestream on the data center backlash, a growing AI, energy and politics fight ahead of the 2026 midterms.