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Artificial intelligence is a game changer\u2014and a water guzzler. \u201cAI represents one of the most prominent and fastest-expanding workloads in data centers,\u201d write researchers from the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Texas at Arlington in a recent paper. <\/p>\n

They note that
\n Alphabet\u2019s<\/span>
\n Google,
\n Microsoft,<\/span>
\n and
\n Meta Platforms
\n used more than two billion cubic gallons of fresh water to cool servers and produce electricity last year, more than twice Denmark\u2019s annual use. Training OpenAI\u2019s generative model, GPT-3, in Microsoft data centers consumes 5.4 million liters of water over two to four weeks, and needs the equivalent of some 17 fluid ounces for a conversation of 10 to 50 questions and answers. \u201cThese numbers may increase for the newly launched GPT-4 that reportedly has a substantially larger model size,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n

\n

The big tech companies tout \u201cwater stewardship\u201d and becoming \u201cnet water positive,\u201d pledging to replenish more water than they use by 2030. That\u2019s a lot of water. Google said that in 2022, water consumption at data centers and offices was 5.6 billion gallons\u2014the equivalent of irrigating 37 Southwestern golf courses annually. Microsoft has said it is tackling its 6.4 billion cubic meters in two ways: reducing water-use intensity\u2014the amount of water per megawatt of energy\u2014and replenishing supplies in water-stressed regions. Maybe Big Tech should throw some AI at the problem. <\/p>\n

Write to <\/strong>Lauren Foster at lauren.foster@barrons.com<\/p>\n

Last Week<\/h4>\n

Markets<\/h2>\n

Israeli troops moved into Gaza. China\u2019s manufacturing activity unexpectedly fell in October. U.S. stocks rallied as the week began, and as the Federal Reserve paused. Job growth moderated and unemployment ticked up. Meanwhile, the
\n Bank of Japan
\n began loosening its cap on long-term rates, only to buy bonds to curb rising yields. It was 2023\u2019s best week for stocks: the
\n Dow Jones Industrial Average
\n rose 5.1%, the
\n S&P 500
\n was up 5.9%, and the
\n Nasdaq Composite
\n climbed 6.6%.<\/p>\n

Companies<\/h2>\n

President Biden signed an executive order mandating that artificial-intelligence companies share safety information. The holdout against the UAW,
\n General Motors,<\/span>
\n agreed to a new deal featuring the same 25% pay hike as its rivals. Elon Musk\u2019s X valued its equity at $19 billion, down from $44 billion a year after he bought it. Danish wind giant
\n \u00d8rsted
\n dropped two big U.S. projects. Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of seven counts of fraud and money laundering in the collapse of FTX. <\/p>\n

Deals<\/h2>\n

The Wall Street Journal said former Marvel executive Isaac Perlmutter entrusted his stake in
\n Walt Disney
\n to Nelson Peltz\u2019s Trian Fund Management, quadrupling its voting clout. Peltz wants board seats…The antitrust trial against
\n JetBlue
\n and
\n Spirit Airlines
\n began. The Justice Department sued to block the $3.8 billion merger…Shares in
\n WeWork
\n fell on a WSJ report that it would file for bankruptcy…Six Flags and Cedar Fair Entertainment are merging in a $2 billion all-stock deal. <\/p>\n

Write to <\/strong>Robert Teitelman at bob.teitelman@dowjones.com<\/p>\n

Next Week<\/h4>\n

Monday 11\/6<\/h2>\n

Third-quarter earnings season winds down as only 50 S&P 500 index companies report this week, about a third of the total for this past week. It\u2019s a busy week for large-cap biopharma stocks, with
\n Vertex Pharmaceuticals
\n and
\n BioNTech
\n announcing results on Monday.
\n Gilead Sciences
\n releases earnings on Tuesday, followed by
\n Biogen
\n on Wednesday, and
\n AstraZeneca
\n on Thursday. <\/p>\n

Wednesday 11\/8<\/h2>\n

Walt Disney reports fourth-quarter fiscal-2023 results. Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting the entertainment behemoth to earn 71 cents a share on $21.4 billion in sales. Disney\u2019s shares are down 14.3% over the past year, the fourth-worst performer in the Dow, as declining linear-TV revenue and streaming losses offset the very profitable theme-parks segment.<\/p>\n

Friday 11\/10<\/h2>\n

The University of Michigan <\/strong>releases its Consumer Sentiment index for November. Consensus estimate is for a 63.9 reading, roughly even with the October figure and well below historical averages. Consumers\u2019 expectations for the year-ahead inflation was 4.2% in October, a one percentage point jump from September and the highest reading since May.<\/p>\n

Email: <\/strong>editors@barrons.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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