Google and Nvidia launch an alliance to make data centres flex their power
Google, Nvidia and the startup Emerald AI have launched the AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA).
Google, Nvidia and the startup Emerald AI have launched the AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA). The coalition wants data centres to cut their power use when the electricity grid is under strain.
In return, it wants grid operators to connect those data centres faster. The three companies are the founding members, according to the launch announcement on 16 September.
First reported by The Next Web.
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