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AI Data Centers Use More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report

Hacker News Friday 03 July 2026, 12:33 UTC By bradleyjg 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774246 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-data-centers-water-use-901e2902

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48774246

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

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