Amazon's race to 'future-proof' AI data centers for power-hungry new tech

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 16: In an aerial view, high voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from electricity-hungry data centers and electric vehicles, disruptions due to severe weather events, and more.

Big Tech's AI data centers are pushing the power grid to its limits — and one state is feeling it the most

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Power demand in Texas could quadruple by 2032, driven by data centers seeking to connect to the grid.

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Utilities are spending $1.4 trillion to power the AI boom, and it's hiking up electric bills across the US

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An Entergy power plant in Texas.

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Sam Altman says AI will eventually be sold like electricity and water — by companies like OpenAI

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will be sold like a utility.

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Trump wants Big Tech to build its own power plants. That's already starting to happen.

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President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union speech before Congress.

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Utilities want $31 billion more from customers, and your electric bill is about to feel it

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Electric and gas utilities asked state regulators to approve billions in rate increases.

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Ben Horowitz says AI could spark a post-electricity leap in living standards — but risk eroding purpose

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Ben Horowitz at the WIRED25 Summit 2019 in San Francisco.
Ben Horowitz says AI could deliver an electricity-scale leap in living standards — while quietly threatening how humans find meaning.

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There's no such thing as 'free lunch' for Big Tech's electric bill

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An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center with a closed-loop cooling system on October 20, 2025, in Vernon, California.

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Flying Parasitic Worms Use This Superpower to Ambush Prey Midair

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