Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more ...
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Microsoft's internal records expose massive oversight in growing data center operations: 'Very much an afterthought'

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As opposition mounts, Microsoft pledges more data center transparency

As an industry, we need a cultural change to raise the bar on ourselves and to be more comfortable being transparent," said Microsoft's Brad Smith ...
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AI drives up water consumption at Microsoft data centers

Microsoft's ambition to save water is coming under pressure due to the rapid growth of AI. Internal estimates show that the company's water consumption ...

Data centers are easy to love — or despise. Why they're so divisive

They form the backbone of social media platforms, e-commerce sites and other technologies. They pay big tax bills but suck up ...

The National Observer: Tech giant takes on data center concerns

As data center construction increasingly raises concerns about energy prices and resource availability, one company's president says he wants its data centers to be friendly neighbors, not flash ...