Databricks leasing spree grabs 180K sf more in Sunnyvale

The software company, growing its presence in Sunnyvale over the past year, has signed for 635,000 square feet.
The Next Web

Databricks hits $5.4B revenue run rate and banks a $134B valuation in a rare software surge

Databricks reached a $5.4B revenue run rate as demand for practical AI and data platforms grows across enterprise software.

Under the hood of the AI economy with Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi

Of the databases on Databricks' platform, 80% are now being built by AI agents, not people. And these aren't all tech companies.
Wired

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

Data centers have caused the demand for gas-fired power in the US to explode over the past two years, according to new research released Wednesday. More than a third of this new demand, the research ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
abc4.com

‘The public deserves to know how much water these data centers use’: New bill would keep AI water use data from public record

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A new bill would keep AI data centers’ water use information from the public record. Now, conservationists are pushing back as over 2 million Utahns remain in a drought. In ...