The article discusses the significant investments tech giants are making in AI data centers, highlighting concerns about their sustainability and viability. It features a podcast episode where hosts Michael Calore and Lauren Goode, along with climate energy expert Molly Taft, explore how these energy-intensive facilities operate and the implications of their rapid expansion for the AI industry and local communities.

Qualcomm has announced the release of new AI accelerator chips, the AI200 and AI250, aimed at competing with Nvidia and AMD in the AI chip market. These chips will target data centers, focusing on inference capabilities, and are expected to reduce operational costs for cloud service providers. The announcement has already led to an 11% surge in Qualcomm's stock price.

ProEnergy is repurposing retired CF6-80C2 jet engines into 48MW gas turbines to address shortages in the gas turbine market for powering data centers. The modified engines will provide temporary power solutions during data center construction and operation, with plans for continued use as backup power or for grid support after initial deployment.