China: Global AI data centers worldwide face threat from extreme weather: media reports.

Shotlist Beijing, China - July 2, 2026 1. Screenshot of report from CNBC 2. Screenshot of report from the Tech Buzz Paris, France - June 19, 2026 3. Various of scorching sun, trees 4. Sprinkler spraying water FILE: Zurich, Switzerland - 2023 5. Various of Google's Zurich office, Google logo on building FILE: USA - Date Unknown 6. Various of Nvidia logo FILE: Singapore - Date Unknown 7. Microsoft logo on building-side FILE: Seattle, USA - July 17, 2014 8. Various of Microsoft logo, car driving by FILE: Cupertino, California, USA - 2024 9. Sign of Meta FILE: California, USA - Date Unknown 10. Sign of Meta FILE: Denver, Colorado, USA - Nov 2018 11. Amazon warehouse park FILE: California, USA - Date Unknown 12. Logo of Amazon FILE: Crystal City, Colorado, USA - Sept 2019 13. Various of Amazon Thornton Fulfillment Center, conveyor belt delivering packages Storyline Large sci-tech enterprises worldwide have been facing a severe challenge from the ongoing extreme heat of how to ensure the stable operation of high-performance chips in their AI data centers, according to media reports. Quoting statistics from climate risk analytics firm First Street, CNBC said in one of its reports on Monday that up to 79 percent of global data center capacity faces threats from extreme weather events, including flooding, violent windstorm, and wildfires. These hazards could lead to operation disruption, increasing downtime and higher insurance and repair costs, it said. The Tech Buzz said in a report on Monday that, while big tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta are racing to build massive data centers for AI models, extreme weather has made the operation of these facilities exponentially more difficult. The report said there are three main risks that climate change has posed to the thriving of AI, namely compromised power grid stability, soaring cooling costs and sharply increased insurance expenses. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]