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Can tech giants curb AI data centres’ growing thirst for water?

As opposition to water-hungry data centres grows in the US, tech giants say new cooling systems can curb demand – but using less water may require more electricity.

Euronews

AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say

Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. "There are incentives," Ren said, but they have more to do with public relations amid the growing backlash to data centers across the United States.

The Economic Times

Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?

Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation

The Guardian - UK

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Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates

Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas

The Independent UK

Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using?

IN DEPTH: As AI advances at rapid rates, concerns are growing over the vast amount of water it is using. Harriette Boucher takes a look at how people’s AI usage is consuming water, and whether or not it is a problem

The Independent UK

UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’

Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

The Guardian - US

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China Trials 'Energy-saving' Underwater data Centres

Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes.

International Business Times

OpenAI and Oracle show off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plan five more elsewhere

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that the Stargate AI data center in Texas will be joined by five more across the U.S. This expansion is part of a $500 billion infrastructure investment promoted by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

"They're just hiding the critical information" — Google’s latest AI efficiency claims spark backlash over hidden environmental costs

Is Google’s Gemini AI actually as eco-friendly as a new report claims? Experts say the company’s water and energy report leaves out key details.

Windows Central

'They’re just hiding the critical information': Google says its Gemini AI sips a mere 'five drops' of water per text prompt, but experts disagree with its findings

'This really spreads the wrong message to the world.'

PC Gamer

California wildfires raise alarm on water-guzzling AI like ChatGPT

If 1 in 10 U.S. residents asked ChatGPT to write an email a week, it’d cost more than 435 million liters of water.

Fortune

AI doesn’t just require tons of electric power. It also guzzles enormous sums of water.

Bad news to kick off Climate Week.

Fortune

Problem with Amazon going water positive

The company’s pledge to conserve water at its data centers doesn’t account for thirsty power plants they rely on

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The Independent UK

Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa -- with a lot of water

As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an increase in water consumption

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