SB Energy
3 storiesSB Energy is a SoftBank-backed data center provider supplying infrastructure for AI computing. Recent coverage centers on Nvidia buying an additional $1.5 billion in shares ahead of the company's US IPO, part of Nvidia's push into data center and energy infrastructure. Related stories cover OpenAI's post-midterm push to brand data centers as "AI compute campuses" and debate over data centers' electricity and water costs.
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OpenAI plans a Washington policy and communications push after the Nov. 3 midterms, branding data centers as 'AI compute campuses' to shape AI debates. Its agenda includes mandatory national AI safety rules; Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane backed four California bills on Sept. 9. OpenAI also criticized ineffective AI political spending and launched an Election Operations Center.
The article compares AI to credit cards, noting both are initially thrilling but have hidden costs that emerge later. AI's hidden costs include electricity and water for data centers; a planned world's largest data center in Ohio would consume 8-10 gigawatts. The author calls for responsible AI use and questions whether competition should be constrained.
Nvidia is buying an additional $1.5 billion in shares of SB Energy, a SoftBank-backed data center provider, ahead of its US IPO, underscoring Nvidia's continued push into data center and energy infrastructure that supports AI computing.
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OpenAI Plans Post-Midterm Campaign to Promote 'AI Compute Campuses'
