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This spa’s water is heated by bitcoin mining

Date
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 2:00 PM
Description
At first glance, the Bathhouse spa in Brooklyn looks not so different from other high-end spas. What sets it apart is out of sight: a closet full of cryptocurrency-­mining computers that not only generate bitcoins but also heat the spa’s pools

These four charts sum up the state of AI and energy

Date
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 2:00 PM
Description
While it’s rare to look at the news without finding some headline related to AI and energy, a lot of us are stuck waving our hands when it comes to what it all means. Sure, you’ve probably read that AI will drive an increase in electricity demand

The Download: how AI is changing music, and a US city’s AI experiment

Date
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 4:10 PM
Description
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is coming for music, too While large language models that generate text have exploded in the last three years

This architect wants to build cities out of lava

Date
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 2:00 PM
Description
Arnhildur Pálmadóttir was around three years old when she saw a red sky from her living room window. A volcano was erupting about 25 miles away from where she lived on the northeastern coast of Iceland. Though it posed no immediate threat, its