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Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. With A.I., Its Usage Will Soar.

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Title:	Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. With A.I., Its Usage Will Soar.
Authors:	Satariano, Adam, Mozur, Paul, Weise, Karen
Source:	New York Times. 2/3/2026, Vol. 175 Issue 60784, pB1-B7. 3p.
Subjects:	Water consumption, Artificial intelligence, Server farms (Computer network management), Public utilities, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft software, Water conservation, Economic competition, Electric power consumption
Abstract:	The article reports on the pledge made by technology firm Microsoft to conserve water at its data centers with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). It informs about Mcirosoft's estimated water use by 2030, its work with local utilities to ensure its water needs did not strain supplies in communities, its priority for speed and cost-saving in its data center push, its competition for water resources, and the predicted increase in the electricity consumption of data centers.
Database:	Newspaper Source Plus

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Abstract:	The article reports on the pledge made by technology firm Microsoft to conserve water at its data centers with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). It informs about Mcirosoft's estimated water use by 2030, its work with local utilities to ensure its water needs did not strain supplies in communities, its priority for speed and cost-saving in its data center push, its competition for water resources, and the predicted increase in the electricity consumption of data centers.
ISSN:	03624331