Georgia, Virginia residents sue tech giants Meta, Amazon over claims that AI data centers contaminated well water and damaged aquifers, while experts suggest relocating compute hubs to space to address environmental issues.
Typical AI-generated image requires around 1,450 times more energy than basic text classification.
Plan comes as bloc seeks to triple data center capacity over next 5 to 7 years.
Grid operators across Europe preparing to balance potential 9.7-gigawatt drop in solar generation, highlighting growing need of flexibility in electricity production.
Robots perform cleaning, patrol, tour-guide and pest-control duties at 14 municipal parks.