As AI drives a surge in data-centre power consumption, U.S. startup Fervet has unveiled a next-generation liquid cooling solution inspired by heat management in nuclear power plants. Its adaptive phase-change cooling immerses servers in a special liquid and uses tiny boiling bubbles on chip surfaces to remove heat faster. The company says the system avoids PFAS, uses modular server-level design and improved computing power efficiency in tests with UCLA researchers.

Wyoming has issued an executive order to support development of AI data centres and advanced computing facilities, setting a consistent statewide framework for permits, reviews, regulation and support. The order links efforts to attract investment with principles covering water use, environmental sustainability, workforce development and protections for residential electricity consumers. It comes a day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to promote advanced AI technology for national security purposes.