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Amazon first discloses data centre water use at 9.4 billion litres a year

Amazon for the first time disclosed the amount of water it used to run data centres worldwide, saying it consumed about 2.5 billion gallons, or roughly 9.5 billion litres, last year. The company said its data centres used an average of 0.12 litres of water per kilowatt hour of electricity, and that total water use fell 2 percent from a year earlier. Critics note the figure excludes indirect water use at power plants and during construction.

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AI startups need markets, not technology; government should be first customer

Industry participants at the AXIS 2026 conference in Seoul said AI startups lack markets and first customers rather than ideas or technology, and urged the government to play an early-market role. Korea Startup Forum Chairman Jae-won Kim (김재원) said Korea has the layers needed for an AI powerhouse but needs the government to act as a customer. Companies cited public demand, regulation and domains such as defence and disaster response. Officials and lawmakers voiced support for first-use and purchase projects.

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Seattle to halt new data centre construction for a year amid power and housing cost concerns

Seattle will suspend new data centre construction for 1 year after the City Council unanimously approved a moratorium on future projects. The move does not apply to developments already approved. The city cited concerns over higher electricity and water use, noise and environmental burdens, and rising public utility bills felt by residents. Officials said the pause will give Seattle time to craft its own regulatory framework and review criteria for data centre projects.