TikTok's Electricity Consumption Causes Ammo Supply Issues.
TL;DR
Norwegian arms manufacturer Nammo is struggling to keep up with the surging demand for ammunition due to TikTok's data center using all the electricity in the region, according to CEO Morten Brandtzæg. The demand for artillery rounds is 15 times higher than normal, driven by the war in Ukraine. Nammo's defense work gets no priority over any other users of electricity, and the energy company has no spare capacity for Nammo to hike its output as it has already been promised to TikTok. Tech giants like TikTok have faced criticism for their energy use, which is causing issues for other industries.
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