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- 1AI Chips Get More Efficient, Yet Data Center Power Use Soars●AI Chips Are 10× More Efficient. Data Center Power Demand Keeps Exploding
New AI chips are roughly ten times more energy efficient than previous generations, but total electricity demand from data centers keeps rising sharply. The paradox driving discussion is that efficiency gains are being overwhelmed by explosive growth in AI workloads, as more powerful models and wider deployment mean operators keep adding servers, pushing overall power consumption higher despite better hardware.
- 2Meta's data center workers are moving into workforce housing●Inside the workforce housing attracting Meta's data center workers
Meta's growing network of data centers is drawing construction and operations staff to small towns, and purpose-built workforce housing is emerging to accommodate them. Reports describe how developers are building or converting apartments near the sites to serve these workers, a sign of how large tech infrastructure projects are reshaping local housing markets and economies across the United States.