'Not a Single Drop': AI Data Centre Boom Sparks Water Protests on Indonesian Island

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Batam residents protest clean water shortages amid data center expansion.|Data center investments in Batam are reported to reach over USD6.7 billion by mid-2026.|The local government has cited a prolonged dry season as the cause of the water shortage, while residents have questioned the impact of data center construction.

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Residents of an island in Indonesia stormed a data center complex, dissatisfied that they ran out of water at taps for three months, while tech companies need large amounts of water...

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Hundreds of inhabitants of an island in Indonesia protested after running out of water at taps, accusing data centres of consuming their resources. Authorities reject accusations and blame the drought, while investments in digital infrastructure continue.