Desperate Hunt for Computing Power Is Upending Silicon Valley
2 sourcesUpdated Oct 12, 20261 min read

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It's wild that hardware shortages are now dictating which research projects even get attempted in the first place.
Companies are building data centers faster than the grid can handle, which will lead to higher electricity bills for everyone.
This rush for GPUs and power plants is pricing out smaller AI teams that can't compete with the giants.