Regina Barber

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Hey Shore Wavers, it's Regina Barber with my co-host, Emily Kwong.

Hey Shore Wavers, it's Regina Barber with my co-host, Emily Kwong.

Hey Shore Wavers, it's Regina Barber with my co-host, Emily Kwong.

Right, these data centers that are those huge buildings filled with hundreds of thousands of computers that store cloud data and do a lot of computing for AI. Those computers can get really hot.

Right, these data centers that are those huge buildings filled with hundreds of thousands of computers that store cloud data and do a lot of computing for AI. Those computers can get really hot.

Right, these data centers that are those huge buildings filled with hundreds of thousands of computers that store cloud data and do a lot of computing for AI. Those computers can get really hot.

Like the water turns into vapor, goes up in the air and does not come down to that location. Not necessarily. That's water consumption. Yeah.

Like the water turns into vapor, goes up in the air and does not come down to that location. Not necessarily. That's water consumption. Yeah.

Like the water turns into vapor, goes up in the air and does not come down to that location. Not necessarily. That's water consumption. Yeah.

Wow. OK, so I know data centers also use a lot of energy, primarily like fossil fuels, but I guess they're also using like a ton of water.

Wow. OK, so I know data centers also use a lot of energy, primarily like fossil fuels, but I guess they're also using like a ton of water.

Wow. OK, so I know data centers also use a lot of energy, primarily like fossil fuels, but I guess they're also using like a ton of water.