Thousands of new fossil-fuel power sources are quietly firing up across the state to power the AI boom, thanks to a regulatory loophole, leaving residents feeling blindsided.

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Founded by two researchers from MIT, Ferveret reduces the amount of energy and water required to cool the chips that power AI.