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TechA rural city once known for livestock now supplies China’s AI computing fuel

Ulanqab was long known for windswept pastureland, cattle and potatoes, with its economy shaped by cool breezes from the Yinshan mountains. Giant wind turbines now share the grasslands with livestock as the global AI boom drives a race for computing power and its energy supply.

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SSouth China Morning Post★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 02:00Original

A rural city once known for livestock now supplies China’s AI computing fuel
A rural city once known for livestock now supplies China’s AI computing fuelTech