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Heat is the binding constraint on dense compute. Liquid cooling, water withdrawal versus consumption, and the point where air stops working.

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Cooling & Water2026-07-29

Twenty Olympic Pools a Day: How Johor's Data-Center Boom Ran Into Its Water Table

Johor holds roughly 80% of Malaysia's operational data-center capacity, largely thanks to Singapore's 2019-2022 moratorium. In February 2026, Malaysia froze new non-AI data-center approvals over water and power strain — the first time a Global South AI-infrastructure boom has hit this wall in public.

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