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Waste heat from the new data centers will be piped as hot water to local homes and businesses. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson raised the possibility of a moratorium on new data centers in the city, following a report that four companies have approached Seattle City Light about building five large-scale facilities. An open letter from European consumer and online rights campaigners calls on EU institutions to stop big tech companies degrading digital services at users\u2019 expense. New figures position the company ahead of rivals on water consumption as hyperscalers race to prove AI’s growing infrastructure footprint is sustainable. Microsoft is delivering tools to quickly configure Windows PCs as workstations for Windows and Linux development.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n