Data centers: Tech boom with downsides
10 May 2026, 06:40 GMT
Topic: Germany
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/data-centers-tech-boom-with-downsides/a-77106191?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Data centers are energy-intensive engines of growth, the backbone and hub of digitalization. Thousands of them are being built all around the world. The Iran war has shown how vulnerable societies are as a result.