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AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills – This Map Shows Where (www.gadgetreview.com)
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[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fiber optics work at the speed of light. So latency isn't a big deal imo

So why are they putting data centers in the warm places? Put them all in Northern Canada or Alaska. Cooling issues are fixed just need power and Canada is pretty dam (pun intended) good at making Hydro power.