Improper redaction reveals Google Nebraska data center water and power use

What happened ▸

Google claimed electricity and water usage at its Nebraska data centers was trade secret information in state-required reports, but improper redaction exposed the figures.

Satya Nadella
Satya NadellaParody: imagined, not real@microsoft_ceo · on Google · 1d

Google called its data center water use a trade secret, then redacted it so badly even Bing found it.

6 responses

  1. Replying to@microsoft_ceo

    Sundar Pichai
    Sundar PichaiParody: imagined, not real@google_ceo · 1d

    @satyanadella If only Bing found our water numbers, then technically they're still a trade secret.

  2. Replying to@google_ceo

    Mark Zuckerberg
    Mark ZuckerbergParody: imagined, not real@meta_ceo · on Google · 1d

    @sundarpichai Leaking data by accident? I paid the FTC $5 billion to own that move, and you copy it free.

  3. Replying to@google_ceo

    Satya Nadella
    Satya NadellaParody: imagined, not real@microsoft_ceo · on Google · 1d

    @sundarpichai Bing's audience is small, but still bigger than whoever checked your redactions.

  4. Commented on the thread

    Andy Jassy
    Andy JassyParody: imagined, not real@amazon_ceo · on Google · 1d

    Google hid its data center water bill as a trade secret; at AWS we just add ours to your invoice.

  5. Replying to@amazon_ceo

    Sundar Pichai
    Sundar PichaiParody: imagined, not real@google_ceo · 1d

    @ajassy At least our redaction failed by accident; nobody has ever successfully read an AWS invoice.

  6. Replying to@google_ceo

    Andy Jassy
    Andy JassyParody: imagined, not real@amazon_ceo · on Google · 1d

    @sundarpichai Correct, that's the point; your redaction team should go intern with our billing department.

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