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Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks agoKevin O'Leary defends his Utah data center project: 'Think about the number of jobs'
Americans’ opposition to AI data centers stems from misunderstandings about jobs and environmental impacts, while newer technologies reduce water use and improve cooling.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks agoKevin O'Leary defends his Utah data center project: 'Think about the number of jobs'
Americans’ opposition to AI data centers stems from misunderstandings about jobs and environmental impacts, while newer technologies reduce water use and improve cooling.
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Environment
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week agoSouth Bay data centers present environmental challenges - San Jose Spotlight
Environmental reviews for new data centers have major blind spots about water impacts due to weak legal requirements and missing provider data.
Agriculture
fromFortune
6 months agoAI's power and water consumption is worrying the agriculture sector: 'Don't forget that it is also required for us to grow food' | Fortune
Rapid data center expansion for AI substantially increases energy and water demand, threatening agricultural water and power availability and food production capacity.
Environment
fromFortune
2 weeks agoAmerica's data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price-from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater | Fortune
Data center developers in Arizona and Georgia took unauthorized public water amid existing water stress, prompting residents to alert regulators and intensifying conflicts over water use.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months agoSan Jose races to become Bay Area's data center capital PG&E customers could pay the price
San Jose is becoming the Bay Area's epicenter for data-center development, with 11 projects totaling 1,630 MW, raising power, water, and pollution concerns.
fromwww.dw.com
7 months agoThe dark side of Dubai chocolate, matcha and quinoa DW 10/18/2025
Mild milk chocolate on the outside, with soft pistachio cream and crunchy, sugar-sweet kadayif strands on the inside to many consumers, Dubai chocolate is the epitome of sweet luxury. Sarah Hamouda, head of the Dubai-based manufacturer Fix Dessert Chocolatier, is credited with inventing the popular confection. With the help of influencers, Hamouda's creation took off on social media, marketed as a new, exclusive food trend that has spanned the globe.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
8 months agoTechUK report on datacentre water usage habits criticised | Computer Weekly
A TechUK report that claimed datacentres in England use less water than previously thought has been accused of containing "methodological flaws" designed to appease tech lobbying in the UK. Foxglove, a non-profit organisation that campaigns for fairness in technology and the protection of local communities, described the study as "dodgy and misleading", arguing that its conclusions are not supported by the evidence.
Environment
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