The AI Tax

The AI Tax
AI increasingly needs data centers which in turn need many community resources. As a result, costs of power, water, and everything related computers is vastly increasing in costs. Are you happy to pay the AI tax?

Digital Necromancy
Tech companies are trying to keep engagement going. Just like the movie industry keeps remaking successful franchises, tech companies are eyeing ways to keep engaging profiles active, but will they actually do it?

Digital Necromancy
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g-s1-64640/ai-impact-statement-murder-victim

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/11/14/disney-channel-stars-ai-app-that-creates-avatars-of-dead-relatives-sparks-backlash/

https://x.com/CalumWorthy/status/1988283207138324487

https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-patented-ai-die-keeps-posting

AI Tax
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/sick-of-being-told-to-just-not-use-microsofts-ai-im-already-paying-for-it-and-so-are-you

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/home-electricity-bills-are-skyrocketing-for-data-centers-not-so-much/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/components/western-digital-runs-dry-on-consumer-stock-ai-data-centers-priority

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3059692/the-steam-deck-is-out-of-stock-at-the-worst-time-blame-ram.html

Quicklines
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/how-to-find-and-remove-credential-stealing-chrome-extensions

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/outlook-add-in-goes-rogue-and-steals-4000-credentials-and-payment-data

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fake-android-antivirus-trustbastion-malware/