The demand for artillery rounds, like those manufactured by Nammo, has increased because of the war in Ukraine.AP Photo/Libkos
Business Insider: Weapons firm says it can’t meet soaring demand for artillery shells because a TikTok data center is eating all the electricity
* An arms manufacturer said that TikTok’s data center is using all the electricity in the region.
* As a result, the company said that it cannot keep up with the surging demand for artillery rounds.
* The CEO told the FT that the company’s growth is being “challenged by the storage of cat videos.”
A Norwegian arms manufacturer said that a TikTok data center is eating all the electricity in the region, meaning that the company cannot keep up with the surging global demand for ammunition.
Experts are increasingly commenting on the massive demands of big tech companies, and how energy usage by their data centers is causing issues for other industries.
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A TikTok Data Center’s Demand For Electricity Is Preventing An Ammunition Arms Maker In Norway To Produce More Shells
Ukraine Ammunition Supply Threatened by ‘TikTok Cat Videos’ — Newsweek
Energy-hungry TikTok ‘cat videos’ altering the course of armed conflict in Ukraine — Evening Standard
Ukraine Needs More Ammunition, But a TikTok Data Center Is Standing in the Way — PC Magazine