News that a Korean smelter is in talks with US firms to extract rare earths viewed as ‘a structural shift … inside the global technology infrastructure economy.’ The retirement of old server equipment ...

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The cryptocurrency investment firm says Bitcoin mining is being unfairly lumped with AI data centers, arguing miners act as flexible grid demand, not constant energy drains. The rapid buildout of AI ...

Leaders in Chatham County on Wednesday approved a moratorium that would ban the construction of data centers and cryptocurrency mining for a year in the county. According to a presentation on the ...

AI data center expansion is facing increasing local opposition over power, infrastructure and costs, echoing the resistance that once slowed Bitcoin mining. For years, Bitcoin miners expanding across ...

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Bitcoin’s most recent halving took place in 2024, cutting the reward miners receive for each new block (David Pereiras/The Noun Project) While today’s data center conversation revolves around AI, ...

The U.S. government is mulling investment into critical minerals mining projects run by mining company Amaroq, its CEO has told CNBC. Talks are ongoing and haven't been finalized, but deals could ...

Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR) recently entered the AI data center race with major deals with hyperscaler customers. The bitcoin miner is part of a group of companies transitioning from running data ...

The transaction preceded Rumble’s acquisition of Northern Data, adding to overlapping financial ties. Northern Data sold Peak Mining to Tether-linked firms in a deal worth up to $200 million. The ...