# \#data
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## [AI needs $6tn in annual revenue to justify data centre boom, Bain says | The National](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/ai-needs-6tn-in-annual-revenue-to-justify-data-centre-boom-bain-says-the-national/250210)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2026 22:47 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/ai-needs-6tn-in-annual-revenue-to-justify-data-centre-boom-bain-says-the-national/250210 "2026-10-04T22:47:22Z")
Data centre sizes and costs are doubling about every 12 to 16 months Read in full here:
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## [Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/amazon-s-data-centers-used-2-5-billion-gallons-of-water-last-year/247259)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [12 June 2026 19:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/amazon-s-data-centers-used-2-5-billion-gallons-of-water-last-year/247259 "2026-06-12T19:24:31Z")
Amazon’s using a lot of water, but claims it’s using it efficiently. Read in full here:
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## [Accenture to Acquire Ookla to Strengthen Network Intelligence and Experience with Data and AI For Enterprises](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/accenture-to-acquire-ookla-to-strengthen-network-intelligence-and-experience-with-data-and-ai-for-enterprises/246816)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 June 2026 05:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/accenture-to-acquire-ookla-to-strengthen-network-intelligence-and-experience-with-data-and-ai-for-enterprises/246816 "2026-06-01T05:26:46Z")
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Ookla, a global leader in network intelligence, competitive benchmarking and customer experience analytics. Read in full here: https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/20…
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## [UK Discord users, we're part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection "experiment"](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/uk-discord-users-were-part-of-a-peter-thiel-linked-data-collection-experiment/234321)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 February 2026 19:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/uk-discord-users-were-part-of-a-peter-thiel-linked-data-collection-experiment/234321 "2026-02-16T19:30:42Z")
Discord have belatedly confirmed that they’re working with Persona, an identity detection firm backed by a fund directed by Palantir chairman Peter Thiel. All told, I would prefer not to participate in any identity v…
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## [I caught Google Gemini using my data—and then covering it up](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-caught-google-gemini-using-my-data-and-then-covering-it-up/223221)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [19 November 2025 12:42 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-caught-google-gemini-using-my-data-and-then-covering-it-up/223221 "2025-11-19T12:42:59Z")
I asked Google Gemini a pretty basic developer question. The answer was unremarkable, apart from it mentioning in conclusion that it knows I previously used … Read in full here:
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## [LinkedIn sues software company allegedly scraping data from millions of profiles](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-sues-software-company-allegedly-scraping-data-from-millions-of-profiles/217339)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2025 01:50 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linkedin-sues-software-company-allegedly-scraping-data-from-millions-of-profiles/217339 "2025-10-17T01:50:00Z")
ProAPIs, a software company, and its CEO Rahmat Alam allegedly run an operation which LinkedIn says charges customers up to $15,000 per month for scraped user data taken from the social media platform. Read in full he…
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## [Architecting an Apache Iceberg Data Lakehouse (Manning)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/architecting-an-apache-iceberg-data-lakehouse-manning/209926)
**Author:** [@ManningBooks](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ManningBooks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 August 2025 12:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/architecting-an-apache-iceberg-data-lakehouse-manning/209926 "2025-08-07T12:35:37Z")
The book focuses on designing a complete, modular lakehouse architecture using Apache Iceberg—leveraging open source tools instead of relying on closed, vendor-specific platforms. Highlights: End-to-end guidance o…