Big Tech and Green Groups Discuss Data Center Rules
Major tech firms including Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Nvidia and Anthropic are talking with environmental groups in a body called the Responsible Data Center Collaborative. The groups include NRDC, WWF and Sierra Club, and they are discussing guardrails for data centers.
Quick glossaryGoogle, data centers, guardrails
- A US tech giant based in California, best known for its search engine, Gmail and the Android phone system.
- data centers
- A large building full of powerful computers that run online services and AI tools people use every day.
- guardrails
- Rules or limits meant to stop something from causing harm or going too far, such as in building projects.
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