Interesting article explaining what data centers are and their impact on the community they are built in. | Did you know most of your daily online activities rely on data centers? Here’s how it works – PolitiFact https://politifact.com/article/2026/aug/17/what-is-ai-data-centers-electricity-water/ #ai
Key numbers from the article:

* Typical AI data center electricity use: up to as much as 100,000 households per year
* Largest data centers under construction: about 20× that amount (per the International Energy Agency estimate… https://techlifeweb.com/blog/2026/08/post-2026-08-17t215532/