AI Infrastructure & LLMs
Large language models, AI assistants, data centres, AI chips, cooling, optical networks and the power systems behind modern artificial intelligence.
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The Data Centre That Heats an Entire City
Microsoft is routing heat from Finnish data centres into a district-heating network. Here is how server heat becomes useful energy—and where the model works.
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The Next Cooling System Could Be Etched Directly Into AI Chips
Researchers are moving liquid through microchannels close to AI chips to remove heat at its source. The physics is promising; mass deployment is still difficult.
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Why Some AI Data Centres Are Putting Fuel Cells Beside the Servers
Solid-oxide fuel cells can provide on-site, always-on power for AI data centres. They offer speed and reliability—but natural gas still produces carbon emissions.
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Can AI Data Centres Give Electricity Back When the Grid Is Stressed?
EPRI is testing whether data centres can briefly adjust computing loads and support the grid. Learn what flexible demand can do without sacrificing uptime.
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Why Future AI Data Centres May Switch to 800-Volt DC Power
Nvidia’s 800-volt DC architecture aims to feed megawatt-scale AI racks with less copper and fewer conversion losses. Here is the engineering behind it.
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Google and Amazon Are Building Their Own AI Chips—Here Is Why
Google TPUs and AWS Trainium chips are reshaping the AI hardware market. Learn why cloud companies design silicon and where GPUs still dominate.
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Microsoft Says Its New Data Centres Use Zero Water for Cooling
Microsoft’s next-generation cooling loop is designed to consume no water during normal operation. Learn what zero-water cooling means—and what it excludes.
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Three Mile Island Is Restarting to Power Microsoft’s AI
Constellation is restarting Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center under a 20-year Microsoft deal. Here is what is actually planned.
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Why AI Data Centres Are Planning Their Own Power Plants
Long grid queues are pushing AI campuses toward microgrids and co-located generation. Learn what on-site power solves—and the risks it can shift to communities.
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AI Data Centre Water Use: What the Numbers Really Mean
AI data centre water use depends on cooling, climate and electricity supply. Explore company efficiency claims and the local figures communities need.
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Optical AI Data Centre Networks: Why Lasers Are Replacing Copper
Explore how optical AI data centre networks move data, why co-packaged optics matters, and the power, reliability and cost trade-offs that remain.
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AI Data Centre Liquid Cooling: Why Future Servers Need Plumbing
AI data centre liquid cooling moves heat from dense server racks. Learn how cold plates, warm water and facility design affect power and water use.