As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager

As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager

For decades, a little-known nonprofit organization has played a central role in keeping the lights on for 65 million people in the Eastern United States. Even some governors and lawmakers acknowledge that they were not fully aware of how much influence the organization, PJM, has on the cost and reliability of energy in 13 states. … Read more

Major Manufacturing Shake-up: Intel Agrees to TSMC Takeover of Chip Foundries, Sources Say

Major Manufacturing Shake-up: Intel Agrees to TSMC Takeover of Chip Foundries, Sources Say

Intel foundry. Image: Intel Intel has tentatively agreed to let Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) take over some of its chipmaking facilities, according to The Information. TSMC will hold a 20% stake in the joint venture, contributing not cash, but value through sharing its chipmaking practices and training Intel staff, according to anonymous sources cited … Read more

Intel Foundry Shake-Up: TSMC Proposes Shared Takeover with Chip Giants

Intel Foundry Shake-Up: TSMC Proposes Shared Takeover with Chip Giants

Intel foundry. Image: Intel Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has offered a share in its proposed acquisition of Intel’s chip foundries to NVIDIA, Broadcom, and AMD, sources told Reuters. The Taiwanese chipmaker intends to oversee the operations of Intel’s fab division, but aims to retain less than 50% ownership and is seeking multiple partners for the … Read more

Do Emissions Credits Skew Sustainability Reporting?

Do Emissions Credits Skew Sustainability Reporting?

A review of emissions reports from Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple by The Guardian revealed that actual emissions could be up to 662% higher than the companies’ official statements, The Guardian announced on Sep. 15. The discrepancy is largely attributed to the difference between direct, “location-based” emissions at company facilities and the purchase of renewable … Read more

US is slowing AI chip exports to Middle East by Nvidia, AMD

US is slowing AI chip exports to Middle East by Nvidia, AMD

US officials have slowed the issuing of licenses to chipmakers such as Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. for large-scale AI accelerator shipments to the Middle East, according to people familiar with the matter, while officials conduct a national security review of AI development in the region. It’s unclear how long the review will … Read more

Data centers to enable India’s trillion-dollar digital economy growth; Mumbai, Chennai to lead, report

Data centers to enable India’s trillion-dollar digital economy growth; Mumbai, Chennai to lead, report

India’s data centre industry is poised for a sustained period of growth and much of this will centre around Mumbai and Chennai due to their business and infrastructure advantages, strategic location, and cable landing stations that are well-positioned to support this growth, said a Nxtra by Airtel and JLL India’s joint study. The expansion of … Read more