| Good afternoon, Welcome to your twice-weekly look at how generative AI is transforming the way we live, work and play – plus the latest news and analysis. There is “significant opportunity” for renewable energy projects and battery storage to power the artificial intelligence boom and electricity-hungry data centres before advancing to nuclear energy, AirTrunk boss Robin Khuda believes. Mr Khuda, 45, has become one of Australia’s most successful tech entrepreneurs after he sold AirTrunk – the data centre business he founded – to US private equity behemoth Blackstone for $24bn, cementing his status among the nation’s elite. The surge in demand for data capacity has left developers and data centre operators scrambling for sites in major cities that can accommodate the next wave of facilities. Australia’s biggest health company CSL is harnessing artificial intelligence to accelerate drug development and develop more personalised and effective treatments for a range of serious diseases. Let me know what you think — lynchj@theaustralian.com.au | 