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Louisiana's $3B power upgrade for Meta project raises questions about who should foot the bill
TechXplore· 2025-09-25 16:39
项目规模与投资 - Meta在路易斯安那州农村地区建设全球最大数据中心之一 投资额达100亿美元 占地面积相当于70个足球场[3] - 数据中心日耗电量超过新奥尔良市夏季峰值用电量[3] - 配套电力基础设施投资超过30亿美元[4] 电力供应安排 - 电力公司Entergy与Meta签订合同 将建设三座天然气发电厂 总发电量达2262兆瓦 相当于Entergy在路易斯安那州当前供电量的五分之一[7] - Meta同意在15年内承担约一半的发电厂建设成本 包括成本超支部分 但不包括运营维护费用[10] - 所有电网用户需共同承担5.5亿美元输电线路建设成本[11] 监管与透明度问题 - 保密协议隐藏了Meta具体支付金额[7] - 消费者权益倡导组织未能强制Meta提供宣誓证词或接受交叉质询[8] - 路易斯安那州公共服务委员会五名委员中唯一反对者表示缺乏关键信息 包括实际用电量、天然气电厂是否最经济选项以及能否创造500个就业岗位[9] 财政优惠与潜在影响 - 根据2024年州法律 Meta免缴销售税 可能导致州政府每年损失"数千万美元或更多"收入[10] - 监管机构警告若Meta退出或不续约 公众需承担发电厂剩余30年寿命周期的费用[11] - 哈佛大学电力法律倡议主任指出科技公司应承担"每一分钱费用 避免公众承担风险"[12] 各州监管对比 - 超过12个州已采取措施保护家庭和企业用户免受数据中心相关用电成本上升影响[12] - 宾夕法尼亚州正在起草费率结构模型 新泽西州研究数据中心是否导致其他用户成本"不合理"增加 俄勒冈州通过立法要求制定新的(可能更高)数据中心电价[13] - 德克萨斯州6月实施"紧急断电"法律 授权电网运营商在紧急情况下要求数据中心减少用电负荷[14] 地方影响与社区反应 - Meta计划在路易斯安那州投资1500兆瓦可再生能源 在Richland Parish投资2亿美元用于供水和道路基础设施[15] - 当地干墙企业规模因Meta到来扩大三倍[15] - 建设期间交通拥堵加剧 房价飙升 低收入家庭被迫迁离 trailer park改建为Meta工人住房[16] - 德里市长表示希望本地居民能从项目中受益[16]
Despite Google's recent victory, a flurry of competition cases could still change how the tech giants do business
TechXplore· 2025-09-25 03:08
当前反垄断执法态势 - 针对大型科技公司的反垄断调查数量众多,仅欧盟和美国就有超过45项正在进行中,其中多数依据欧盟新出台的《数字市场法案》[1] - 调查范围广泛,不仅限于谷歌,微软、苹果和Meta等科技巨头近年也受到欧盟调查[8] 近期主要案件与处罚 - 2025年9月,欧盟委员会因谷歌的搜索广告行为对其处以29.5亿欧元(25亿英镑)的罚款,指控其偏袒自身在线广告技术服务[6] - 2025年4月,欧盟委员会因苹果阻止应用开发者将用户导向应用商店外更便宜的交易,违反《数字市场法案》,对其处以5亿欧元罚款[12] - 欧盟委员会因Meta的“付费或同意”广告模式违反《数字市场法案》,对其处以2亿欧元罚款[14] - 对于不遵守法规的公司,欧盟委员会最高可处以全球总营业额10%的罚款,屡次违规者罚款可高达20%,并可强制公司出售业务或禁止收购[15] 公司的应对策略与业务调整 - 科技公司通过主动提出承诺来减轻业务损害并避免罚款,例如微软在Teams调查中向欧盟委员会提出承诺,最终被接受[10][11] - 微软的承诺包括提供不包含Teams的Office 365和Microsoft 365版本,并以更低价格出售[11] - 公司需权衡改变业务模式的潜在损失与巨额罚款及重大运营限制之间的利弊[9] 对行业竞争与用户的影响 - 反垄断案件可能触及科技公司核心盈利模式,迫使其改变业务方式,对竞争对手和普通用户均产生影响[2] - 监管干预将为科技公司的商业行为设定边界,预计在不久的将来,科技巨头采用的商业模式将受到更多约束,尤其是在涉及市场竞争的领域[16][18] - 用户已能看到变化,例如在使用不同公司服务时无需同意数据共享,以及用户与某些服务的互动方式发生改变,如在欧盟的谷歌地图中减少了直接链接到酒店预订网站的功能[17]
Why Trump's tariffs could make the apps on your phone worse
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 22:32
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The US has imposed a 50% tariff on most Indian exports, following through on its threat to raise them from 25%. Although they are formally applied to goods, there are fears that tariffs could also unleash a domino effect on IT services. As strange as it may sound, the tariff wars sparked by the ...
Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 22:10
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Amazon will launch a same-day fresh product delivery service next year. Amazon plans to shut all its grocery stores in Britain, after the shops without checkout registers failed to compete with online delivery demand. The US tech giant on Tuesday said the decision would impact all 19 Amazon Fresh stores, less than five years a ...
China's Alibaba teams up with Nvidia on AI robot tech
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 17:20
公司战略与投资 - 阿里巴巴宣布与英伟达在物理AI领域达成里程碑式合作 加速人形机器人开发 [1][3] - 公司计划在未来三年投入至少3800亿元人民币(530亿美元)用于人工智能和云计算 [4] - 首席执行官表示正积极推进3800亿元AI基础设施投资 并计划追加更多投入 [5] 市场表现与行业背景 - 阿里巴巴香港股价飙升超过9% 受CEO宣布加大AI支出计划推动 [2][4] - 中国宣布万亿人民币计划支持科技初创企业 涵盖机器人和AI领域 [7] - 中国已是全球最大工业机器人市场 官方统计数据证实 [7] 技术合作与产品细节 - 阿里云部门正整合英伟达全套物理AI软件栈 提供云原生平台促进人形机器人发展 [3] - 合作将为开发者提供全面解决方案 加速物理AI技术进步 [3] - 英伟达需向美国政府支付在华销售特定AI芯片收入的15% [9] 基础设施与能源需求 - 阿里云全球数据中心能耗预计到2032年将比2022年增长十倍 [7] 地缘政治与监管环境 - 美国限制英伟达向中国出口最先进AI芯片产品 [2] - 北京对英伟达芯片表示国家安全关切 鼓励企业转向本土半导体供应商 [8] - 英伟达CEO对中方可能禁止采购特供芯片RTX Pro 6000D表示失望 [8]
In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance
TechXplore· 2025-09-24 16:48
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Google CEO Sundar Pichai walks to lunch at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025. Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI. "T ...
EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams
TechXplore· 2025-09-23 23:51
欧盟监管行动 - 欧盟委员会根据《数字服务法案》向苹果、谷歌、微软和Booking等大型科技公司发出信息请求,要求其说明如何防止服务被金融诈骗者滥用[3][4] - 此次信息请求针对的具体服务包括苹果App Store、谷歌Google Play、微软Bing搜索引擎以及在线旅游代理Booking[6] - 信息请求可能导致根据《数字服务法案》展开调查甚至罚款,但目前不意味着认定违法或启动处罚程序[5] 公司回应与措施 - 微软公司表示致力于创造安全的在线体验,并将继续与欧盟委员会保持沟通[6] - 谷歌声称每日拦截数百万个“欺诈性搜索结果”[6] - Booking公司表示将与布鲁塞尔进行建设性合作,并指出其检测和拦截的钓鱼相关虚假预订从2023年的150万次下降至2024年的25万次[6][7] 监管背景与范围 - 欧盟已根据《数字服务法案》对Meta的Facebook和Instagram、TikTok以及X平台启动了多项调查[8] - 欧盟数字主管表示针对X等平台的调查将在“未来几周和几个月内”完成,并警告可能启动更多调查[10] - 欧盟否认其规则是针对美国巨头的审查制度,并指出也对面临DSA审查的中国主要参与者如购物平台AliExpress展开了调查[9]
Amazon wielded 'overwhelming' control over contract workers, labor board tells judge
TechXplore· 2025-09-23 18:40
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon.com Inc. exercised "overwhelming control" over subcontracted drivers it claimed weren't its employees, U.S. labor board attorneys told a judge Monday. "Amazon structured its logistics network to maintain all the benefits of control while denying any responsibility as an employer," Sana ...
Oracle names Magouyrk and Sicilia as CEOs; Catz to become executive vice chair of the board
TechXplore· 2025-09-22 22:30
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Oracle CEO Safra Catz smiles during a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, on Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File Oracle has named Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as CEOs, with current CEO Safra Catz becoming executive vice chair of the technology company's ...
Google faces court battle over breakup of ad tech business
TechXplore· 2025-09-22 16:31
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Google is facing a demand by the US government to break up its hugely profitable ad technology business after a judge found the tech giant was commanding an illegal monopoly. Google faces a fresh federal court test on Monday as US government lawyers ask a judge to order the breakup of the search engine giant's ad technology busi ...