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Aerial view of the Google data center complex in Eemshaven, The Netherlands, showing several large white-roofed buildings surrounded by fields, canals, and wind turbines. Headline reading Data Centers for artificial intelligence are massive calculating machines. How do they do what they do? appears on a black background with a stylized page curl effect. Demonstrators on the steps of the Utah State Capitol hold large signs reading No Data Centers during a protest against the proposed Stratos data center. Modern data center in Middenmeer, Netherlands, with fenced cooling equipment and exhaust stacks beside a canal. Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah, with snow-capped Flat Top mountains rising behind the fenced gray facility.
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Google data center
Aerial view of a Google data center complex in Eemshaven, Netherlands.
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protest against data centers
Demonstrators taking part in a protest at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City,...
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A data center in the Netherlands close to a freshwater source
Water is required for cooling the servers and other hardware in these facilities.
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Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah
Data centers in cooler climates may rely on cold outside air for cooling the servers.
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Data centers for artificial intelligence
An interactive graphic exploring how data centers function as massive calculating...
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