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New Data Center Equivalent to Setting Off 23 Nuclear Bombs Per Day, Professor Finds
May 11, 2026 Source: Futurism A proposed “hyperscale” data center in Box Elder County, Utah, will create an enormous heat island that could devastate the area’s ecology, according to an expert’s analysis. Dubbed the Stratos Project and backed by the celebrity venture capitalist Kevin O’Leary, the sprawling facility will devour up to nine gigawatts of energy, its… Read more
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Silicon Valley Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain – POLITICO
There will come a time, in the not-so-distant future, when you decide to stick a computer chip in your brain. At least, that’s what D. Scott Phoenix told the audience at TED 2026 in Vancouver last month. “Someone you work with will get it first. And you’ll hold out for a while, the way you… Read more
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