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PublishedJune 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem
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Nvidia announced a new cooling system that cuts water use inside the data center. But it does nothing to address AI's biggest water use — fossil fuel power plants.
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