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Google Backs Carbon Capture Gas Plant to Power AI Data Centers

Google has announced support for a new natural gas power plant in Illinois featuring carbon capture technology. The move comes as the tech giant faces rising electricity demands from its expanding AI operations and data centers.

Google’s Controversial Clean Energy Bet

Google has signed an agreement to support development of the Broadwing Energy Center, a 400-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Illinois that will incorporate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, according to the company’s announcement. The project represents Google’s first direct investment in carbon capture infrastructure and signals a strategic shift as the company grapples with soaring electricity demands from its artificial intelligence initiatives and data center expansion.

by Aaron Blake
AIEnergy

Google Partners on Carbon Capture Power Plant to Fuel Midwest Data Center Expansion

Google has secured its first U.S. power purchase agreement from a natural gas facility using carbon capture technology, according to reports. The project aims to provide cleaner electricity for the company’s expanding Midwest data centers while addressing grid capacity constraints.

Tech Giant Backs Innovative Power Solution

Google has entered into what sources describe as the first corporate agreement to purchase electricity from a U.S. power plant utilizing carbon capture and storage technology. According to reports, the deal will help fuel the company’s data centers across the Midwest region as demand for computational power, particularly for artificial intelligence applications, continues to surge.

by Aaron Blake
AICybersecuritySoftware

Reddit Files Lawsuit Alleging Perplexity AI Illegally Scraped Content Through Third Parties

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, accusing the company of illegally scraping content to train its artificial intelligence systems. The social media platform claims it caught Perplexity using third-party data scraping firms to access Reddit content without permission. According to reports, Reddit used a clever detection method involving a “test post” that proved Perplexity was accessing restricted content.

Legal Battle Over AI Training Data

Reddit has initiated legal action against artificial intelligence company Perplexity, alleging the AI firm engaged in unauthorized data scraping of Reddit content to train its AI systems. According to the complaint filed in court, Perplexity collaborated with three data scraping companies—AWMProxy, Oxylabs, and SerpApi—to access Reddit’s content without proper authorization. Sources indicate that Perplexity maintained business relationships with at least one of these scraping firms to systematically extract data from Reddit’s platform.

by Gabriel Novak
AISoftware

Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Data Scraping Violations

Reddit has launched legal action against Perplexity AI and three data providers, accusing them of illegally scraping forum content. The lawsuit claims the companies bypassed technological protections to harvest Reddit’s human conversations for AI training without proper licensing agreements.

Reddit Escalates Legal Battle Over AI Data Scraping

Social media platform Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against Perplexity AI and three data providers, alleging they engaged in systematic content scraping without authorization. The complaint, filed in the Southern District of New York, represents the latest escalation in the ongoing battle between content creators and artificial intelligence companies over training data.

by Gabriel Novak