Where the Internet Lives

Nov 06 2024 34 ep. 20 mins 343

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An award-winning podcast from Google about the unseen world of data centers.

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Chasing Arrows

Nov 06 2024 30 mins

Technology advances are helping recyclers convert hard-to-recycle waste into a valuable feedstock. But can they help build a circular economy that could radically reduce global waste?

Invisible Threats

Oct 30 2024 35 mins

Data centers – and the AI they enable – are helping to mitigate the invisible threats of heat and air pollution around the world, particularly for vulnerable populations.

Growing a Better Food System

Oct 23 2024 35 mins

Data-driven tools are helping farmers use less water and improve yields. Data and AI are getting excess food to those who need it most. But hunger and food waste still exist at the same time and places.

Keeping the Lights On

Oct 16 2024 39 mins

Data centers are helping decarbonize the energy system while enabling tools that make the grid more resilient. But how do we manage the growing energy needs of AI?

Data on Fire

Oct 09 2024 40 mins

How can AI and data centers help us solve critical climate challenges?

A Preview of Season 4: Resilience

Sep 25 2024 2 mins

Where the Internet Lives is back for a fourth season, focusing on how data center infrastructure is critical for making the world a more resilient place.

Machine Learning Unlocks a New Era for Music

Jul 12 2023 24 mins

Hanoi Hantrakul is a former AI resident at Google working on creative applications of machine learning for music.

A Finnish Paper Town Becomes a Digital Hub

Jun 28 2023 18 mins

Mikko Green is an operations manager at Google's data center in Hamina, Finland.

From Despair to a Dream Job in the Trades

Jun 14 2023 18 mins

Oregon Tradeswomen is an organization devoted to helping women like Sarah Hess build careers in construction, manufacturing, mechanical, and utility trades.

A Creative Water Solution for a Dutch Data Center

May 31 2023 17 mins

Google partnered with North Water, a Dutch water treatment company, to harness water from a network of canals to cool its data center.