January 16, 2026
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Amazon’s Hidden Data Centers in India and Beyond

Tech giant Amazon has twice as many data centers worldwide, including in India, as previously reported. mazon uses far more...

The Lights Dim on Laos’ Brief Bitcoin Dream

Four years after it first approved Bitcoin mining projects powered by surplus hydropower, Laos is beginning to rethink whether...

A digital boom in a thirsty Indonesian city

In Batam, an island city in western Indonesia that relies entirely on rainwater, a new race is underway—not for...

Inside Malaysia’s Data Center Boom

Malaysia's explosive data center boom is stressing the national power grid, forcing the government to upgrade policy and revisit...

What data center giants aren’t saying about their water use in India

Tech giants promise sustainability through new cooling systems, recycling and offsetting in India. But around their sites, minimal transparency,...

A booming data center corridor in India’s Uttar Pradesh is running on empty Wells

As gleaming data hubs rise across the state, residents struggle for drinking water and officials have no answers on...

A Sinking Community in the Philippines in the Shadow of the “Big One”

A community in Biñan, Philippines is literally sinking due to groundwater extraction for nearby data centers, compounding the danger...

Powering AI: Can Taiwan Keep the Lights On Amid the AI Boom?

As Taiwan navigates its first summer without nuclear power, the rise of AI is reshaping the island’s energy future—fueling...

DIGITAL DREAMS, PARCHED REALITY: The hidden cost of Bangladesh’s data industry gold rush

On the outskirts of Gazipur, north of Dhaka, bulldozers roar across the sprawling landscape of the Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park...

In Search of a Little Downtime in Asia

The rapid expansion of AI and other digital tech is straining environmental resources across Asia. Uptime=cold, downtime=hot. It’s a binary...

Powering AI: How Much Electricity Will Taiwan Need to Fuel Its AI Ambitions?

Taiwan’s first summer without nuclear power highlights its energy transition challenges, as surging AI-related electricity demand and opaque government...