California's biggest planned AI data center is at the center of a growing water dispute after seeking 260 million gallons of Colorado River water a year, despite earlier saying it wouldn't rely on the river. The lawsuit has reignited concerns over AI's rising resource demands and whether scarce water should be diverted from farms to power the AI boom.

The AI boom is spreading data centres across the world faster than most tech projects. These AI lifelines work on two important resources, water and electricity, which they use…

California's biggest planned AI data center is at the center of a growing water dispute after seeking 260 million gallons of Colorado River water a year, despite earlier saying it…