AI Data Centers
Voters in Royalton, Vermont, approved a five-year moratorium on constructing AI and cryptocurrency data centers during the town's annual meeting on March 3, 2026. The decision addresses environmental concerns over the facilities' high energy and water demands. The town's Planning Commission will now draft the policy for further approval.
Rapportert av AI
Rising RAM prices driven by AI data center demand are prompting Linux users to optimize existing hardware. A recent Hackaday article highlights the kernel's built-in compression features to stretch available memory. Tools like zram-tools for Debian and systemd-zram-generator for Ubuntu enable this functionality.