WASHINGTON—A federal judge in New Jersey sentenced 33-year-old David Lee Smith to 20 months in jail and fined him $5,000 for creating the “Melissa” computer virus, which is estimated to have caused nearly $100 million in damages by disrupting e-mail systems around the world in 1999. It is believed to be the first time the maker of a computer virus has ever been prosecuted.
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What infra upgrades are needed to handle AI energy spikes?
AI infra brief: Power struggles behind AI growth
The IEA report predicts that AI processing in the U.S. will need more electricity than all heavy industries combined, such as steel, cement and chemicals
Energy demand for AI data centers in the U.S. is expected to grow about 50 gigawatt each year for the coming years, according to Aman Khan, CEO of International Business Consultants
AI infra brief: Power struggles behind AI growth
The IEA report predicts that AI processing in the U.S. will need more electricity than all heavy industries combined, such as steel, cement and chemicals
Energy demand for AI data centers in the U.S. is expected to grow about 50 gigawatt each year for the coming years, according to Aman Khan, CEO of International Business Consultants