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AI data centres 'could need more power than whole of US' by 2050

Tech giants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft could each use more power than entire countries by mid-century, says Wood Mackenzie study

Amazon and its cloud computing subsidiary Amazon Web Services are together the largest private buyers of green power on the planet.
Amazon and its cloud computing subsidiary Amazon Web Services are together the largest private buyers of green power on the planet.Photo: Amazon Web Services
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Published 29 October 2024, 11:05Updated 29 October 2024, 11:05
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