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just now (545+ words) How unpopular are new data centers being designed to help train and run artificial intelligence models around the United States? On Monday, six Florida organizations signed a letter sent to Congress by more than 200 other groups calling for a national moratorium on approval and construction of such facilities. A typical A.I.-focused data center consumes as much electricity as 100,000 households, but the larger ones under construction will consume 20 times as much, according to the International Energy Agency. "To say that data centers are unpopular right now is probably an understatement, to say the least," admitted Dan Diorio, vice president for state policy for the Data Center Coalition, speaking beforethe Florida House Economic Infrastructure Committee Tuesday. The industry has been "very responsive" to that public perception, Diorio said, and it's important to inform local communities where such facilities might be located that…...

just now (179+ words) The cryptocurrency market is constantly highlighting projects with exceptional strength, and one name is currently dominating investor conversations with its outstanding presale performance. GeeFi has demonstrated incredible momentum, closing its first phase after selling 10 million tokens and securing $500,000." The project has now sold over 22.5M tokens in total, raising more than $1 million from a dedicated base of over 2,100 investors. As a comprehensive non-custodial ecosystem, GeeFi is rapidly gaining traction, with analysts predicting its third phase will sell out in under 10 days due to intensifying rumors of major exchange listings. GeeFi is currently in Phase 2 of its presale, with tokens available at $0.06. By investing now, buyers lock in a guaranteed return of 667% based on the planned $0.40 listing price. The potential for upside is massive; an investment of $1,800 today could expand to $90,000 if the token hits the analysts' forecast of a $3 valuation, delivering…...

just now (525+ words) PR Newswire'Dec. 9, 2025 21:00 Recently recognized with a CES 2026 Innovation Award, the solution combines video decoding, AI inference, and encoding on a single chip, offering 80% hardware cost savings compared to GPU architectures. LAS VEGAS and SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Ahead ofCES 2026, DEEPX, a pioneer in ultra-low-power on-device AI semiconductors, today announced the official launch of the DX-H1 vision neural processing unit (V-NPU), a dedicated video intelligence chipset capable of processing hundreds of AI video channels at just 30W. DEEPX Launches DX-H1 V-NPU: The 30W Single-Card Solution That Challenges GPU Dominance The chip's launch represents a paradigm shift in data center architecture. By integrating video input, compression, and AI inference " processes typically requiring multiple GPU servers and separate codec hardware " onto a single card, the DX-H1 V-NPU is transforming video AI infrastructure's fundamental unit from the GPU into the V-NPU. According to DEEPX testing data, integrating these…...

3+ min ago (409+ words) Energy and Natural Resources Reporter The amount of ERCOT's large load interconnection requests ballooned to more than 230 gigawatts this year, a massive increase from the 63 gigawatts reported in December 2024. The agency, which operates the electrical grid for most of Texas, reported "many" of the interconnection requests exceed one gigawatt per site. More than 70% of the large loads were data centers. The number of applications " and the amount of power requested by each client " underscore how the economic benefits of the artificial intelligence boom are colliding with the reality of Texas increasingly strained resources. This year, ERCOT received 225 large load interconnection requests through mid-November, compared to 152 requests for the comparable 2022 to 2024 time frame, according to data published ahead of ERCOT's board of directors meetings this week. The most requests were submitted in the second quarter, with 78 requests totaling more than 70,000 megawatts....

4+ min ago (359+ words) By leveraging graphics processing units and a technique called event aggregation, scientists have developed EIC-Opticks, a new simulation tool that accelerates the modelling of particle detectors by up to an order of magnitude, significantly reducing the time required for complex physics experiments. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Capture-487.jpg Leveraging the power of graphics processing units (GPUs) and NVIDIA OptiX, EIC-Opticks speeds up calculations traditionally performed using CPU-based methods like GEANT4. A key innovation is event aggregation, which processes thousands of individual events simultaneously, dramatically reducing simulation time and achieving a 100-fold increase in throughput by processing 10,000 events in a single batch. The team validated EIC-Opticks by simulating the ePIC pfRICH detector, demonstrating its ability to accurately reproduce results obtained with GEANT4. The team validated EIC-Opticks using the pfRICH detector as a representative example of an Electron Ion Collider subsystem, conducting simulations with 50,000 electrons at a momentum of…...

7+ min ago (434+ words) While Wall Street and Silicon Valley are obsessed with artificial intelligence, many businesses don't have the luxury to fixate on AI because they're too busy trying to grind out more revenue. At the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference in San Francisco on Monday, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodzari acknowledged the day-to-day priorities of users of his company's products, such as QuickBooks, TurboTax, Mailchimp and Credit Karma. "I remind ourselves at the company all the time: customers don't care about AI," he told Fortune's Andrew Nusca. "Everybody talks about AI, but the reality is a consumer is looking to increase their cash flow. A consumer is looking to power their prosperity to make ends meet. A business is trying to get more customers. They're trying to manage their customers, sell them more services." Of course, AI still powers Intuit's platforms, which help companies…...

9+ min ago (277+ words) At Tesla's latest "Autopilot technology and Optimus" event in Miami, one of the droids stood behind a table of water bottles, doing its best impression of a guy whose livelihood is mostly dependent on tips, when it suddenly clutched its temples, staggered like it had been shoved (it wasn't), then collapsed flat on its back. " CIX (@cixliv) December 8, 2025 That gave me immediate flashbacks to a scene from a movie that I was probably too young to have watched when I did: Robocop 2. In it, OCP, the overtly evil tech warfare corporation that built Robocop, is trying to make a newer, better replacement " using deranged criminals. In a brief montage that is simultaneously delightful and mentally scarring, we see different test subjects going berserk in their own unique ways. One of them rips its helmet off to reveal a screaming human skull before…...

10+ min ago (246+ words) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was at the center of Silicon Valley's most visible publicity push in recent memory Monday night when he appeared on The Tonight Show. In a predictably softball interview with host Jimmy Fallon, Altman explained how ChatGPT has helped him alleviate the anxiety that comes with being a new parent. As the fears around the future of AI continue to mount, the subtext was almost too obvious: Technology can help people understand their kids better. We should welcome it. The timing of that particular message was not by mistake. Of late, the tech establishment has gone on a charm offensive as age-verification laws sweep the US and the world, and the public backlash to AI intensifies. Those concerns have only accelerated a concentrated campaign out of the Valley to better control the narrative, which has included everything…...

22+ min ago (500+ words) t'm (pronounced /tu'm/) " "then," "at that moment"; here, a glance back at what once was and the moments that shaped the beginning. m'd" (pronounced /m.do'/) " "just now," "only now"; a grounding in the present, the point of clarity from which everything is assessed. post" (pronounced /ps.t.a'/) " "afterward," "later on"; a forward-looking view toward what may unfold from this moment onward. Back in November 2023, I took my first flight back to the UK for work to attend my initial training for a job at Fusions PIM ltd. I had already been working in web development and with Laravel for a couple of years, so wasn't totally green. My CV at the time listed core skills like: In fairness, I'd not made a bad start considering my first experience with any of this world was when I did my first Laracasts…...

25+ min ago (337+ words) Mytelligent OS: The OS for an AI-Driven World The technology behind ORAION is Mytelligent OS, the intelligent core built specifically for ambient, AI-powered interactions. This proprietary operating system is powered by a hybrid AI system. With a Local AI Engine for offline responsiveness and privacy and secure cloud intelligence when online and needed, ORAION is designed to deliver seamless, intelligent interactions. ORAION features a minimalist, screen-less design. It eliminates the need to pull out a phone, resting discreetly and securely on clothing via a magnetic Anchor. This shifts interaction from visual absorption to intuitive, hands-free engagement. Key Capabilities of ORAION: Information Retrieval: Instantly access facts and data without breaking focus. Effortless Communication: Send messages and make phone calls with voice commands. Instant Note Taking: Transform spoken thoughts into instant text. Real-time Navigation: Receive hands-free guidance, keeping eyes on the world,…...