Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water annually as a restaurant &mdash; closed-loop cooling system aims to slash consumption from millions of gallons as AI infrastructure faces mounting environmental scrutiny

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Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water annually as a restaurant — closed-loop cooling system aims to slash consumption from millions of gallons as AI infrastructure faces mounting environmental scrutiny

Etiido Uko · 2026-06-04 · via Latest from Tom's Hardware

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