News Nvidia aims to build $500 billion worth of AI servers in the USA by 2029

[Admin]

To avoid looming U.S. tariffs and strengthen supply chain resilience, Nvidia is partnering with TSMC, Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor, and SPIL to localize production of its AI servers and chips in the U.S.

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[Giroro]

Sure.
I trust every company is super serious about executing their new 4-year plans, which are real.

 

[punkncat]

These are going to end up being an Albatross around our neck. Having HUGE issues with the "data center" going in near us. It requires an ungodly amount of power, also huge amounts of fresh, clean water (my water pressure is about half since putting that place online) and at the end of the day will support about 15 (human) jobs, perhaps half of which are full time.

 

[Eximo]

I'm curious what solution they used for water intake, doesn't seem like a proper set up would use a lot. If they are using those open air cooling towers which basically just spray water in the air I can see that. But I would think a sensible build wouldn't consume much water with appropriate heat exchangers and a mostly closed loop system.

The electricity problem should start taking care of itself in the next few years. Once people are okay with small scale nuclear for direct power.

 

[punkncat]

I'm curious what solution they used for water intake, doesn't seem like a proper set up would use a lot. If they are using those open air cooling towers which basically just spray water in the air I can see that. But I would think a sensible build wouldn't consume much water with appropriate heat exchangers and a mostly closed loop system.

The electricity problem should start taking care of itself in the next few years. Once people are okay with small scale nuclear for direct power.

As to the water issue we are experiencing. We already purchase water from a county next door. We have reservoirs in place, but those are balanced for recreation as well. One of our main water supplies inside our county had to be discontinued. The county lowered the water to dredge after many years of silting in and improvement to the dam (removed apparent forbidden word) system at one end. A couple of loads in and the place it was going (the silt) discovered unusually high level of certain pollutants, and contaminants that it had to be closed from providing potable water. They also closed it to swimming for a while, but that restriction was lifted.

The net effect for residents is that the water dept has been going through the entire county (and the one next door is as well) turning down the water pressure and delivery. My tap will barely run a shower head now and washing clothes is a MUCH longer procedure than it should be. It is my hope that they will find some way to accommodate both needs.

 

[Eximo]

I'm surprised they wouldn't have forced them to build their own water tower if they are consuming that much from the mains, that would be the sensible solution.

 

[punkncat]

You are correct, it would have been sensible, but I don't think the people stuffing money into planning's pockets cared much about that.

 

[George³]

Well that is significantly decreasing than times when Nvidia through Sam Altman mouth talks intentions to convince investors to spend $5-7 trillions for "ai".