Water joins energy as top AI flashpoint

Water is fast becoming one of the defining fights around the AI buildout.Why it matters: After spending much of the past year defending data centers' electricity demands, major tech companies driving the AI boom are increasingly making the case that their water use is manageable too.Driving the news: Over the past several weeks, Google, Amazon and Microsoft have each launched new efforts to explain and justify the water use of their AI infrastructure, highlighting measures such as water replenis...