Why Google Is Turning to China for AI Data-Center Cooling Gear

FomoAnxiety · 2026-03-17T08:43:14+00:00

Google is negotiating with Chinese firms for liquid cooling equipment needed for its data centers, as global demand for AI infrastructure increases and supply tightens for key components like cooling systems and advanced chips.

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2026-03-17 08:43:14

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Alphabet’s GOOGL +1.09% ▲ Google is reportedly in talks with China’s Envicool and other regional Chinese firms to secure liquid cooling equipment for its data centers. With supply tight elsewhere, the company is turning to China as the global AI data center boom has tightened supply—not just for advanced chips, but also for critical cooling hardware.

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For context, liquid cooling systems use water or other fluids to remove heat from equipment. They’ve become essential in AI data centers because powerful, high-density computing generates more heat than traditional air cooling can handle.

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