Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google’s ‘Datacentre problem’ gets more complicated as several investors join in; want companies to … – The Times of India

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google are facing more ‘data centre problems’ in the US. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, apart from dealing with community opposition to large infrastructure projects, these tech majors are also facing increasing pressure from investors seeking greater transparency on environmental impact, particularly around water usage and energy consumption. Several multibillion-dollar data centre projects have recently been abandoned due to local resistance, while more than a dozen investors are reportedly raising concerns ahead of upcoming annual shareholder meetings. These investors are asking the companies to disclose more details about how they plan to manage rising resource demands as they expand computing capacity, the report claims.

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