US manufacturers' energy costs soar because of AI data center demand
doener
33 points
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July 07, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
ChrisArchitect
Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/big-tech-data-center... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48821880 )
raychis
AI is being pushed as a productivity revolution. Sure, it is very good. But, the costs of it are astronomical and manufacturers and customers are left paying the whooping bills, in this case from energy. Who is really benefiting from this revolution?
RetroTechie
Perhaps AI-focussed data centers are the next crypto mining industry, that hops from country to country wherever electricity is cheap. Until the locals get fed up & kick 'em out.