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AI Optimizes Data Center Cooling, Cuts Energy Use 25%

10/9/2025

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Phaidra Optimizes Energy

Phaidra's AI agents autonomously optimize data center cooling, cutting energy use by 25% and addressing about 30% of total data center energy.
CEO Jim Gao of Phaidra says energy efficiency is critical as AI data centers grow.
Funding: $50 million raised, total $120 million, with plans to coordinate AI agents for system-wide optimization and data workflows to lower energy peaks.

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Bezos Advocates Space Data

Jeff Bezos advocates relocating data centers to space to reduce environmental impacts, could eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, speaking at Italian Tech Week.
He envisions gigawatt-scale orbital data centers within 10 to 20 years, powered by solar energy.
Current data centers use 560 billion liters of water annually, rising to 1,200 by 2030, with 12% annual electricity growth.

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Phaidra Optimizes Energy

Phaidra's AI agents autonomously optimize data center cooling, cutting energy use by 25% and addressing about 30% of total data center energy.
CEO Jim Gao of Phaidra says energy efficiency is critical as AI data centers grow.
Funding: $50 million raised, total $120 million, with plans to coordinate AI agents for system-wide optimization and data workflows to lower energy peaks.

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