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Tech giants scramble to meet AI's looming energy crisis

A member of civic groups wearing a mask of US President Donald Trump performs during a protest against Trump's tariff policy near the US embassy in Seoul on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

The artificial intelligence industry is scrambling to reduce its massive energy consumption through better cooling systems, more efficient computer chips, and smarter programming -- all while AI usage explodes worldwide.

AI depends entirely on data centers, which could consume three percent of the world's electricity by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. That's double what they use today.

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