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Alphabet Warns US Energy Supply Will Lag AI Demand
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Alphabet president and CFO Ruth Porat said at the CERAWeek conference in Houston that the United States may not be scaling energy supplies fast enough to meet growing artificial intelligence demand for data centers. She cited grid connection delays and component shortages, and outlined Alphabet's responses including buying a power company, investing in advanced nuclear, and contracting demand-response with NextEra Energy in Iowa.
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