Tech Giants Address Rising Energy Demands of AI Data Centres Amid Power Concerns

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly increasing electricity demand, particularly from data centres running AI workloads. Tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon are hiring energy experts to manage this surge and explore innovations such as space-based solar-powered data centres. US grid operators have expressed concerns about power shortages, prompting efforts to balance energy supply and financial investments amid AI's expanding infrastructure needs.