As governments impose AI export controls and tech firms build powerful models from public data, a debate is growing over ownership, access and digital power.

AI, data centres and digital colonialism: How intelligence became a commodity

Google aims to secure up to 3 gigawatts of hydropower for its energy-hungry data centres from Brookfield in the coming years. The move comes amid a broader industry push to tackle the growing energy demand driven by AI and cloud computing.

Google inks $3 billion hydropower deal, but why? Is it a trend in the making?

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AI, data centres and digital colonialism: How intelligence became a commodity

Google inks $3 billion hydropower deal, but why? Is it a trend in the making?