Texas AI centers guzzle 463 million gallons, now residents are asked to cut back on showers [View all]

So let me get this straight… Texans need to cut back on showering because Microsoft’s Stargate AI data center in Abilene needs the water?

Did Americans vote for showering less so they can get an AI technocracy in return?

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Texas AI centers guzzle 463 million gallons, now residents are asked to cut back on showers

Texas AI data centers water usage: Amid the ongoing worsening drought condition in Texas, the State's residents face an unexpected water dilemma: while communities are urged to conserve every drop, even cutting back on simple showers, massive new AI data centers are quietly using millions of gallons daily to keep their operations running, as per a report.

Microsoft’s Stargate Campus Leads the AI Data Center Boom


Microsoft’s Stargate campus in Abilene is leading a surge in data center construction, promising to become one of the world’s largest hubs supporting advanced artificial intelligence technology, as per a report by Techie + Gamers.








Experts Stress the Industrial Scale of Data Center Water Use

The scale of water use is massive, as the Texas Water Development Board projections estimate that data centers in the state will consume 49 billion gallons of water in 2025, soaring to nearly 400 billion gallons by 2030, as per Techie + Gamers report. That’s about 7% of Texas’s total projected water use, according to the report.

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