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AI boom could leave an e-waste trail that wraps 6 times around Earth.

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A report warns that the AI boom could produce large amounts of e-waste, saying estimates focused on GPUs miss power, cooling, and networking gear that will be scrapped.

Why it matters: It suggests the environmental cost of AI infrastructure extends beyond GPUs to supporting hardware.

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