GRRL! SUMMARY:
- In 2023, GOOGLE and MICROSOFT each consumed 24 TWh of electricity, surpassing the energy usage of entire countries like Jordan and Ghana, highlighting the massive energy demands of Big Tech, especially with the rise of AI technologies.
- The electricity consumption of these tech giants has doubled in recent years, driven by their increasing focus on generative AI, which significantly raises data center energy and cooling requirements.
- META and APPLE, while consuming less electricity, are also contributing to the growing energy demands of the tech industry, with Meta showing signs of catching up as it ramps up its AI initiatives.
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