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Nvidia exec touts ‘significant’ data center benefits
Nvidia's head of sustainability, Josh Parker, argues that data centers provide significant benefits despite public concerns about energy costs and environmental impact. He highlights tax incentives, job creation, and grid efficiency improvements from data centers, while countering claims that they disproportionately drive up energy bills. A Bloomberg analysis noted electricity cost increases in areas with major data center activity, but Parker attributes rising bills to broader factors like national policy.
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