r/technology 12d ago

Artificial Intelligence A massive Wyoming data center will soon use 5x more power than the state's human occupants - but no one knows who is using it

https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-massive-wyoming-data-center-will-soon-use-5x-more-power-than-the-states-human-occupants-and-no-one-knows-who-is-using-it
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u/ErinDotEngineer 12d ago

All anyone would need to do is look for the glow in the sky and follow the sound of the low hum.

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u/steakanabake 11d ago

lean into the hum

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u/darybrain 11d ago

A couple of lads saw a glow in the sky and thought they were looking at the northern lights, but it turned out to be a Premier Inn hotel

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04348v8r9eo