Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet
THE SO WHAT
$31 million into monitoring chip coolant and bacterial outbreaks is a reminder that AI infra risk now includes biofouling and fluid dynamics, not just PUE and megawatts. If you’re scaling in liquid-cooled environments, add coolant quality, contamination detection, and maintenance telemetry to your reliability dashboard.
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