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Elon Musk has backed a report challenging claims that data centers are significantly impacting water resources. The analysis suggests that even a tripling of data center water usage by 2030 would represent a small fraction of consumption by industries like golf courses and agriculture. The report emphasizes the need for accurate data when discussing AI's environmental footprint.

Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex faced water outages over the bank holiday weekend due to a technical fault and soaring demand from hot weather. South East Water struggled to maintain supplies, with villages like Charing severely impacted. The company urged customers to conserve water as pressure dropped across the network.

Authorities have uncovered a large-scale illegal groundwater trading operation near Hyderabad's Himayatsagar reservoir, with a private operator reportedly diverting nearly one lakh litres daily for commercial use. This crackdown comes amid a deepening water crisis, with officials suspecting similar networks are exploiting dwindling resources.