A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply

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A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply
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Warm water is the waste product because it's easier dump the water than to cool the water. Returning the warm water to a usable state is much more expensive at scale.

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