Scientists develop ‘ultrafast magnetic-field pulses’ memory system that could cut AI data center energy use by 100x — and even get close to hitting thermodynamic limits
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If this memory architecture survives the lab-to-fab gauntlet, AI infra economics shift from ‘how many megawatts can we secure’ to ‘what workloads justify legacy DRAM and NAND.’ Worth monitoring for anyone locking in 5–10 year data center or accelerator commitments — you don’t want to be overexposed to a power-hungry stack that gets structurally repriced.
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