China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centers

An underwater data center being developed by Chinese maritime technology company Highlander is seen under construction at a shipyard in Nantong, in China's eastern Jingsu province. Nantong, China - Power-hungry data centers run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes. On a wharf near the city, workers were finishing off the large yellow capsule -- a foray into alternative tech infrastructure that faces questions over its ecological impact and commercial viability. The world's websites and apps rely on physical data centers to store information, with growing use of artificial intelligence contributing to skyrocketing demand for the facilities. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.