China's AI data center boom goes bust: Rush leaves billions of dollars in idle infrastructure

China's rush to build AI data centers in 2023–2024 has collapsed into underused infrastructure, falling profits, and outdated facilities.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinas-ai-data-center-boom-goes-bust-rush-leaves-billions-of-dollars-in-idle-infrastructure

Created 4mo | Mar 28, 2025, 11:50:04 AM


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