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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.

AI & Enterprise

AI boom brings uncertain jobs impact as deepfake controversy turns real

Artificial intelligence is spreading rapidly across industries, but assessments of its employment impact and broader social effects remain divided. MIT Technology Review outlined five key mid-2026 trends: jobs, safety, social backlash, scientific research and technology diffusion. It said data on AI’s economic impact are still limited, while deepfakes and risky dependence on chatbots are emerging as concrete safety issues. Social pushback and environmental strain from data centres are also growing.

Games & Commerce

FBI, power plants hit in worst hacking incidents of first half 2026

Cyberattacks in 2026 are spreading across national infrastructure, public data and global companies, prompting warnings that security threats are entering a new phase. TechCrunch said major incidents this year show simultaneous increases in personal data leaks, supply-chain hacks and attacks on critical infrastructure. Cases cited include alleged mishandling of U.S. Social Security data, attacks on European power and water facilities, disruptions at large firms, open-source supply-chain compromises and an intrusion into part of the FBI’s monitoring systems.