Russell: all gov'ts see is $ signs.
We have to put in place the same safety standards we have for airplanes, nuclear power etc - in all these areas, you can't sell a product without meeting safety standards
#BoycottAI
Say no to #DataCentres

Russell: all gov'ts see is $ signs.
We have to put in place the same safety standards we have for airplanes, nuclear power etc - in all these areas, you can't sell a product without meeting safety standards
#BoycottAI
Say no to #DataCentres
2/3 Russell: CEOs are saying 'if we succeed in this quest that we are on, it's quite likely we will kill every human being - please governments will you stop us now' + gov't response is to offer subsidies, tax breaks + #DataCentres
Gov'ts seem to have forgotten that their voters don't want to die
#BoycottAI
Say no to #DataCentres
There's a miniscule element of #AI which is useful to medicine. Anything else is a money-making, power grabbing scheme by tech bros
The latest update for #ConsoleConnect includes "What is IP transit and how does it work?" and "Why latency is important when choosing an IP backbone provider".
#Networks #NetworkAutomation #DataCentres #Cloud https://opsmtrs.com/2VwT6FN
Climate activists confront data centres
'The surge of AI‑powered data centres is straining the electric grid, draining water supplies, and forcing a new wave of climate‑justice activism'
@Eceni
I think what I mean by 'lifeboats' is the same as what Uffe means by 'Islands of Sanity'.
I don't think we need fear either #GenAI (because when the economy crashes the #datacentres will have no power) or #AGI (because an intelligent automaton will have no motivation to do bad stuff) […]
Google plans 13 billion euro investment in Finland #datacentres #Finland #google
www.wsj.com/politics/pol... @fiannafailparty.bsky.social #FiannaFail Now that you have caused the highest #Electricity #prices in #Europe because you allowed #DataCentres consume 21% of #Ireland ‘s electricity!! DO SOMETHING TO STOP it like the Americans are at home….. #Elections
Google’s 13 billion euro investment sparks hope and doubt #datacentres #Finland #google
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/09/uk-datacentres-will-create-just-25-of-jobs-predicted-by-tech-sector-analysis-finds. 25% of the #jobs for enormous #cost to the #climate & the #environment, & a huge drain on our #supply of #water. #Datacentres are NOT worth it, & we can do without […]
Mistral AI has raised €3 billion at a valuation of over €21 billion.
Full story: https://f.mtr.cool/oy9frfmp13
You lead. We report.
#digitalinfrastructure #ai #datacentres #infrastructureinvestment #thetechcapital
Icelandic króna gains 4.8% despite 150 billion deficit #datacentres #economy #Icelandickróna
AI datacentres are booming in Britain, but where are the thousands of jobs they were supposed to create?
#AI #DataCentres #UK #Jobs #Technology #AIInfrastructure #Economy
Common Weal Daily Briefing
Financial lobbyists worry that Scotland might lose “its” share of the AI data centre industry.
Elsewhere, we have analysis that should help us understand what it is that we would be getting a share of
Municipalities bear main responsibility for sustainable data centre construction #datacentres #energy #environment
There's no need to worry as any escape of AI super-intelligent agents will be immediately obvious because the number of data centres being built will mysteriously increase rapidly #superintelligence #datacentres
Plus: Hachette Australia has acquired Smith Street Books, NVIDIA's will pay $12.9B to acquire Hugging Face, Meta's has launched its Muse personal AI agent and Thailand has paused all data center builds.
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