Behind your ChatGPT and Gemini queries, there's a land grab happening to keep up the fevered pace of gen AI's growth. The consequences are significant.

Vietnam is becoming a data center hotspot given the lower cost of developing data centers there compared to other Asian countries. Property consultants Cushman & Wakefield estimates the average development cost in Vietnam at about $7 million per megawatt of capacity—well below the regional average of $10 million.

The race to build AI infrastructure is draining power grids and water supplies. But with the right innovation, tomorrow’s data centers could clean the air, grow food, and power entire communities. In late July,