University of Tokyo built a chip component that processes data 1000x faster than conventional methods - without generating extra heat.

The real number worth paying attention to: power consumption drops to 1/100th of current levels. A Google-scale data center that today powers 80,000 homes could theoretically run on the energy of 800.

But the prototype chip isn't scheduled until 2030, and commercial availability is years beyond that. We're watching the AI industry sprint toward an energy wall at full speed while the most promising efficiency breakthroughs are still a decade from production. via techradar