India's data centre capacity may surge to 24-26 GW, impact on overall power demand to remain limited: CEA ChairmanIndia's data-centre capacity could surge to 24-26 GW from less than 2 GW currently, however, its share of overall electricity demand is lik...
15 Oct, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
AI's hidden power problem: The little-known company Weeteq trying to cut the electricity wasted inside data centresPower consumption is a growing challenge for AI data centers, primarily due to outdated voltage management systems. To tackle this, Weeteq ...
15 Oct, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
National electricity data sharing model to be launched soonThe power ministry has finalized a national electricity data sharing framework to be launched this month. This initiative aims to provide c...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
India to roll out data centre policy as concerns grow over power useIndia is preparing a dedicated data centre policy to address concerns over electricity consumption and protect consumers from higher power ...
14 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Not gold, GDP, military strength or rare earths: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, says this hidden metric reveals true economic strengthElon Musk has offered a different way to judge the strength of a major economy. In an October 10 post on X, the Tesla and SpaceX chief exec...
13 Oct, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
‘Please pray for us,’ says Sridhar Vembu as Zoho skips pay hikes amid rising AI costsVembu said that the company has also gone 18 months without growing its employee count and is looking to avoid mass layoffs.
13 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Zoho skips pay hikes, cites raised AI costs and geopolitical backdropIn a recent statement, Zoho's founder Sridhar Vembu announced that the company will not implement salary hikes for its employees. This deci...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Cleveland Fed's Hammack backs restrictive policy, says better if it comes 'relatively quickly'Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has stressed the urgency of adopting a strict monetary policy as a response to mounting inflation that...
13 Oct, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
US moves to stop AI data centres from pushing up household electricity bills. Here's what could change for AmericansAs artificial intelligence expands across the US, data centres are consuming more electricity, raising concerns about rising power bills fo...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Data centers' 'flexible' power usage could save the grid billions. Can they scale?In light of rising electricity demands from data centers, technology firms and utility providers are exploring innovative strategies to inc...
08 Oct, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Black Hills plans $1.8 billion investment to power Google's data centerBlack Hills Corp said on Tuesday it signed agreements to power a proposed Google data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and plans to spend $1.8 ...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
As AI threatens to overload the power grid and America faces an electricity crunch, here’s what tech giants are betting on to keep the power flowingU.S. electricity consumption grew by less than 0.5% annually. Now, AI data centers, factories, robotics and wider electrification are pushi...
07 Oct, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation EnergyMajor tech companies are racing to secure massive amounts of electricity supplies to power data centers across the US by striking unprecede...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Nvidia, Broadcom shielded as AI power crunch hits chip supply chain, says Morgan StanleyThe brokerage estimated last month that US data-center developers face a 34% net power shortfall through 2028, equivalent to 32 GW, after a...
06 Oct, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Goldman sees US data center growth intact despite oppositionGoldman Sachs reported that political opposition is not significantly impacting the growth of US data centers. The firm has adjusted its ca...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Second water bodies census: Maharashtra records 4.74 lakh, UP 2.86 lakh; five states see declineMaharashtra's water bodies rose to 4.74 lakh, nearly five times the first census total. Uttar Pradesh also recorded an increase, with over ...
03 Oct, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Amazon to invest $1 billion over five years in US data center communitiesIn a bold move, Amazon has pledged to pour more than $1 billion into the communities hosting its data centers, aiming to alleviate worries ...
02 Oct, 2026, 02.36 PM IST