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Unnati Gusain @ Firstpost Tech 1 place · today 00:42 EDT

AI data centres new power guzzlers: Trump eyes deal with tech giants to ease water, electricity strain

The Trump administration is seeking a pact with Big Tech to curb the surging energy and water demands of artificial intelligence data centres amid mounting public and environmental concerns.

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