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The era of cheap, upgradable consumer hardware is ending. AI/data center demand is causing permanent shortages & price spikes, shifting industry focus away from consumers. Own and maintain your current gear, as future affordable replacements may vanish, pushing toward a subscription-based, "rented compute" future.
OpenAI partnered with Tata Group for 100MW AI data centers in India, scaling to 1GW. This boosts local infrastructure, enterprise adoption (ChatGPT for Tata's workforce), and compliance.
Meta is deploying Nvidia's standalone Grace CPUs for general and AI workloads, expanding beyond Superchips. This marks a shift from Intel/AMD and custom Arm chips for Meta.
AI demand is causing memory prices to skyrocket, forcing hardware vendors like Cisco and HPE to shorten quote validity and adjust prices. Act fast on server deals.
Potters Bar locals protest a massive data center on greenbelt farmland, citing loss of vital green space. The council approved it, reclassifying the land due to economic benefits and AI infrastructure demand.