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Policy

Texas Governor Tells Data Centres to Report Their Water Use or Pay the Price

Greg Abbott has ordered state regulators to crack down on data centres that ignore Texas law requiring them to report how much water they use.

3 min read
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Policy

AI Data Centres Are Thirsty. But How Thirsty, Exactly?

Protests are spreading across the American Southwest over water use at AI data centres. The real numbers are murky, and tech companies aren't making it easier to find them.

3 min read
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Explained

Wait, are we actually cooling AI data centres with pee? Sort of, yes

A cheeky beer advert starring Jason Kelce accidentally landed on a real solution to one of AI's biggest environmental problems. Here is what the science actually says.

4 min read
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