92. Data Centers

He started with one small shop in London. He has since resuscitated both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones. In this episode of Stephen Dubner’s new TV talk show, James Daunt tells Stephen exactly how he does it. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can wat ...  Show more

Behind almost every character you see displayed on a page or a screen, there’s a complex — and sometimes lucrative — web of licensing deals. Zachary Crockett is just your type. This episode was originally published on December 15th, 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ...  Show more

On today’s show we are talking about the impact of data centres on nearby residents. You would think that a data centre is a large rectangular building filled with electronics and the high speed optical connections coming in and out of the data centre will connect the servers wit ...  Show more

On today’s show we are looking at what might be the economic drivers for the construction of new data centres.

Data centres are a very capital intensive business. They consume a lot of land, electricity, water, and of course the hardware software and climate control equ ...

We're in the US state of Georgia, where huge data centres need water to keep cool. But how is this need for cloud storage and AI capability affecting local residents and the environment?Presenter: Michelle Fleury Producer: Nathalie Jimenez(Image: Georgia resident Beverly Morris l ...  Show more

The future of the grid increasingly hinges on where and how data centers get built. To forecast the kind of power infrastructure we need to meet AI’s growing appetite, we first need to understand a laundry list of variables: data center size, workload type, latency, reliability — ...  Show more