Big Tech’s Energy Grab: How AI Data Centers Could Reshape America’s Power Grid
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is seeking new ways to secure electricity for its massive AI data centers. With U.S. grids already strained and competition from companies like Amazon, Zuckerberg may pursue private energy grids powered by nuclear or other dedicated sources.
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