AI boom sparks water shortages and protests on Indonesian island

VNExpress - Nov 13, 2026

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the global artificial intelligence boom.

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