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fromIT Pro
2 months ago
Tech industry

Majority of English data centers use less water than a 'typical leisure center' as operators embrace new cooling methods

fromIT Pro
2 months ago
Tech industry

Majority of English data centers use less water than a 'typical leisure center' as operators embrace new cooling methods

fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

The 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
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Letters: Tricky numbers make AI centers seem thirsty

AI data centers' projected water use is small compared with California water flows; Proposition 50 is criticized as unfair, enabling election cheating and increasing underrepresentation.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

TechUK 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
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Sam Altman claims an average ChatGPT query uses 'roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon' of water

the average query uses about 0.000085 gallons of water, or roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon.
Artificial intelligence
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