Data centers come to Ireland for its cool climate, low corporate tax rates, and access to the EU. Google, Facebook, Intel, and Apple all have their European headquarters there.  AI is a major new f…
  • David Gerard@awful.systemsOPMEnglish
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    23 days ago

    REGULATORS: “Sorry lads out of power, you’ll have to get your own”
    DCs: “Not a problem!”
    (black clouds billowing forth)
    REGULATORS: “oh no”

  • self@awful.systemsEnglish
    10·
    23 days ago

    The government worries Ireland may lose its position as Europe’s top data center location. Frankfurt in Germany is currently second but has similar power problems, exacerbated by recent AI demand.

    it’s so weird how this keeps happening, but the corporations behind it claim to be sustainable and people keep believing it