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Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months
Can AI save us from the AI industry’s endless thirst for water? Outlook not so good.
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According to Ars Technica’s source item, Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months, Can AI save us from the AI industry’s endless thirst for water? Outlook not so good.
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- Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for monthsArs Technica - 2026-05-11T20:37:00+00:00
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