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Hardware·Aug 8·all news from August 8, 2026

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

Amazon plans to build an on-site power plant for a new Texas data center that may become the largest single source of climate pollution in the United States. The facility highlights the significant energy demands required to support expanding artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure.

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