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[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 hours ago

I'm actually shocked they didn't just bribe their way out of this, are they really that hard up for cash?

[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago

Negotiations ongoing.

[-] bloogoose@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 hours ago

Someone should ask ChatGPT how to comment on this favorably toward AI...

[-] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

You asked for it. I used Gemini instead but I'm sure this is infuriating enough


It’s easy to look at a headline like this and use it to bash data centers, but let’s be real: this was a massive blunder by a third-party contractor messing up a routine plumbing flush, not a systemic flaw with AI.

​The irony here is that the compute power being built in these facilities is exactly what we need to solve these kinds of municipal headaches. AI-driven monitoring and predictive maintenance systems could easily flag biological or chemical anomalies in industrial lines before they ever touch city wastewater grids.

​We absolutely need to hold careless contractors accountable and tighten up construction protocols. But halting data center infrastructure is the wrong move. The AI tools being developed inside these buildings are going to be critical for optimizing and safeguarding the very energy and water grids we’re trying to protect.
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The last sentence is my favourite.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Ad hell, wtf happened Tom's Hardware?

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

"tom" (thomas pabst) sold the sites in '07 and left the company shortly after. it was around that time when i noticed it starting to go downhill.

it has changed owners twice more since.

this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2026
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