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Contradictions seen in AI opposition as users reject data centres but keep using services

Criticism has emerged that people opposing construction of AI data centres still actively use AI services. Cyrus Beschloss, CEO of AI data marketplace Verb, said even those who claim to oppose data centres and AI use AI in practice. He said choosing between halting data centre construction and giving up ChatGPT would not be easy. Growing dependence on AI could deepen social conflict over expanding data centres, critics say.

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AWS still unable to restore Bahrain, UAE facilities six months after Iran drone strikes

Amazon Web Services said it has not been able to restore services and data access at parts of its cloud facilities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates damaged by drone strikes early in the Iran war. AWS said damage at several Bahrain facilities exceeded what its services were designed to withstand and that resources and data stored only in the region cannot be recovered. In the UAE, one of three availability zones also remains unrecoverable.

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OpenAI to lease 10-GW Ohio data centre for 20 years; Nvidia to guarantee up to $105 billion in rent

OpenAI will lease for 20 years a 10-gigawatt AI data centre campus being built in Ohio, with Nvidia investing $1.5 billion and taking on a rent guarantee of up to $105 billion. SoftBank Group unit SB Energy will develop, own and operate the site. The project includes new power generation and grid investment, with phased construction starting in 2028. The deal also includes a loss-compensation clause tied to OpenAI’s lease.