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Their Water Taps Ran Dry when Meta Built Next Door
MINNESOTA, JUL 17 – BlackRock's $6.25 billion Minnesota Power deal faces regulatory challenges amid concerns over rising costs and environmental risks linked to AI-driven electricity demand, serving 150,000 customers.
- This past week, ZA Miner launched AI-powered Bitcoin mining contracts, leveraging AI algorithms to maximize hash power, attracting over 13 million users.
- Amid surging AI uses, reports indicate, while data center power usage accounted for $9 billion, or 174%, of increased power costs, Monitoring Analytics found.
- Crypto News reported some of the biggest AI firms now mining Bitcoin, Daniel Batten called it `hugely significant`.
- Millions of crypto investors benefit, as the platform helps them realize professional investment plans while ensuring global regulatory compliance.
- Looking ahead, grid synergy and partnership potential emerge as mining spare energy reduces waste and supports the grid, possibly starting a powerful AI-crypto alliance.
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