Google forbids city officials from disclosing how much water the tech giant plans to use for a new data center. This shroud of secrecy is not sitting well with area residents.

But like other major tech companies, Google had been secretive about those water consumption figures for individual data centres – until the company significantly shifted its stance late last year.

How Google's quest to join AI race is going SANTIAGO, Chile — Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns, a ...