AI data center project secretly sucked 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before detected by residents complaining about low water pressure — officials refuse to fine builders of massive from Latest from Tom's Hardware on 2026-05-10 12:40 (#75H40) QTS says the extra 29 million gallons were consumed during temporary construction activities, including concrete work, dust control, and site preparation.
AI servers will consume more power than all conventional data center hardware combined by 2027 — global data center electricity consumption set to grow by 26% this year, Gartner forecasts from Latest from Tom's Hardware on 2026-07-09 10:25 (#76W46) Global data center electricity consumption will grow 26% in 2026 to reach 565 TWh, up from 447 TWh in 2025.