Can’t cook or shower: Indonesians take aim at AI data centers

Inquirer.net - Nov 8, 2026

BATAM, Indonesia — Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry on Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the global artificial intelligence boom. The area had suffered a “long drought” caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator told AFP, as a strong El

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