Microsoft's internal records expose massive oversight in growing data center operations: 'Very much an afterthought'

Microsoft's data center construction has increased, and most of these figures don't account for new projects in the last year ...

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 ...

Data centers guzzle Arizona's water and power. We calculated how much

The Arizona Republic used air quality records to estimate how much energy could be guzzled by data centers in Maricopa County ...

Data centers spark outrage — and hope — in Arizona communities

The facilities are hitting an inflection point in Arizona. In some areas, they are met with grassroots resistance. In others, ...
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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 ...
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Are The Boom Years Over For Phoenix's Data Center Growth?

Phoenix, one of the largest data center hubs in the U.S., may soon see a decline in the development pipeline for the facilities, CRE experts said. “The data center wave may be cooling off here in ...