Monday, 12 October, 2026
Cool Response: Google Defends $15 Billion Vizag AI Hub Amid Water Protests
By TechShots Studio
Google is pushing back against local protests surrounding its $15 billion AI data center in Visakhapatnam—its largest outside the U.S. Responding to community fears over regional water scarcity and power grid strain, the tech giant clarified that the gigawatt-scale hub will utilize advanced air-cooling technology instead of water-based systems, alongside investing in local clean energy infrastructure.
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