Datacentres demand huge amounts of electricity. Could they derail Australia’s net zero ambitions?

The rapid expansion of datacentres in Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, is raising concerns about their significant impact on the country's drinking water supply. Experts predict that the water demand for cooling these facilities in Sydney alone could surpass the total drinking water volume of Canberra within the next decade.

A recent study by Gong reveals that sales teams utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) generate 77% more revenue per representative, indicating a significant shift in how revenue leaders view AI in business decision-making. The study surveyed over 3,000 global revenue leaders and analyzed 7.1 million sales opportunities across various countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany.

XXLTraffic has been introduced as the largest public traffic dataset, featuring extensive data collected from Los Angeles, USA, and New South Wales, Australia, aimed at enhancing traffic forecasting capabilities. This dataset addresses the limitations of current public datasets, which often fail to reflect real-world traffic conditions due to evolving infrastructures and sensor downtimes.