AI has come for Arizona’s water

Summary

Arizona residents are pushing back against proposed hyperscale data centers from Phoenix to Tucson, a backlash that contrasts with the minimal opposition to TSMC's chip complex in Phoenix. The source says TSMC's Arizona operation uses nearly 5 million gallons of water a day from Phoenix's municipal supply, and that the state will soon lose access to nearly 30 percent of the water it receives from the Colorado River.