Ending the Power Drain: New UC San Diego Chip Could Be the Key to Energy-Efficient Data Centers

Technology -- April 23, 2026: As data centers consume staggering amounts of electricity to fuel the AI boom, public concern over energy waste has reached a fever pitch. In Western North Carolina and across the country, citizens are rightfully "up in arms" over the environmental impact and the strain these facilities put on our shared resources. Now, engineers at the University of California San Diego have unveiled a revolutionary chip design that could finally address the "energy-hungry" elepha