In Texas and New Mexico, AI data centers may consume 10 times more water than Big Tech says
With drought already pressuring parts of Texas and New Mexico, farmers and other residents are questioning how valid Big Tech's claims are about its resource use.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/texas-mexico-ai-data-centers-173800131.html
Gerry McGovern
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