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AI data centers surge 70% in water-scarce US regions

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18 November 2025 15h59

“More than 160 new AI data centers have sprung up across the US in the past three years in places with high competition for scarce water resources, according to a Bloomberg News analysis…That’s a 70% increase from the prior three-year period.” 13/

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Data Centers Expansion Worsens Water Stress in Already Stressed Regions

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18 November 2025 15h57

Some key quotes: “Bloomberg News found that about two-thirds of new data centers built or in development since 2022 are in places already gripped by high levels of water stress.” — @Leonardonclt @dinabass & Michelle Ma 11/

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Google Data Center Water Consumption Exceeds Town’s Annual Residential Usage

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18 November 2025 15h51

The math breakdown: Google’s enviro impact report stated the proposed data center in 2019 could use 169 L/s of potable water, or 5,329,584,000 L/yr. With a unit adjustment, Cerrillos’ residential consumption was 5,097,946,720 L in 2019. 5,329,584,000 ÷ 5,097,946,720 = ~1.045. 8/

EU Connectivity Rules Framework Takes Effect for Network Rollout

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18 November 2025 11h28

Rules to ease the rollout of better connectivity networks enter into effect | Shaping Europe’s digital future https://
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/rules-
ease-rollout-better-connectivity-networks-enter-effect
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EU Rules Facilitate Better Connectivity Network Rollout

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18 November 2025 11h28

Rules to ease the rollout of better connectivity networks enter into effect | Shaping Europe’s digital future https://
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/rules-
ease-rollout-better-connectivity-networks-enter-effect
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#digitaleu #connectivity #network #innovation #technology @DigitalEU @ArturHabant @elaniazito @Khulood_Almani @Hana_ElSayyed @debashis_dutta

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Innovation Accelerating Faster Than Ethical Frameworks Can Adapt

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18 November 2025 11h11

Is innovation moving faster than our ethics can keep up? Every week we see breakthroughs that would’ve sounded like science fiction a decade ago — self-evolving AI models, bio-engineering, autonomous systems, digital identities, synthetic media. Innovation is accelerating, but

EU Opens DMA Investigation Against Google Over Media Publisher Content Demotion

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18 November 2025 10h56

Commission opens investigation into potential Digital Markets Act breach by Google in demoting media publishers' content in search results https://
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EU Democracy Shield strengthens resilience through digital innovation

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18 November 2025 10h25

European Democracy Shield and EU Strategy for Civil Society pave the way for stronger and more resilient democracies https://
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#digitaleu #democracy #innovation #technology @DigitalEU @ArturHabant @elaniazito @BetaMoroney @CurieuxExplorer @Shi4Tech @smaksked