A host of CEOs on Wednesday will launch an ad campaign to push companies, governments and other organizations to speed up their efforts to adopt AI.
Why it matters: Governments around the world are looking for guidance on how to build AI-driven economies, and the Business Software Alliance — the industry group behind the campaign — is looking to influence policymakers' approach in the U.S. and abroad.
Super Typhoon Ragasa unleashed hurricane-force winds and heavy rains on Hong Kong and southern China on Wednesday morning local time, as officials in Taiwan reported 14 deaths from the strongest storm to hit the planet this year.
The big picture: Officials in Taiwan's Hualien County told media that the deaths were due to a lake barrier bursting during the storm and that 124 people remained missing.
OpenAI's Stargate data center infrastructure project will add five new sites to provide seven gigawatts of planned capacity over the next three years, the company announced Tuesday.
Why it matters: The push to build massive, power-thirsty data centers is key to winning the AI race.
Al Gore says AI's surging electricity demand merits giving nuclear power a fresh look — even with whathe thinks is a persistent hefty price tag.
Why it matters: The former vice president and famous environmentalist has had an evolving perspective on nuclear. It encapsulates the tricky position the power source occupies in our broader energy and climate debate.
