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It’s just water in a can. How did Liquid Death become a billion-dollar brand?

It’s just water in a can. How did Liquid Death become a billion-dollar brand?

If you’ve been to a live event recently, you may have noticed something called Liquid Death being sold at food and drink stands. For those not in the know, the name may be a little intimidating. But “Liquid Death” is just water in a can. Now the brand, which has been independently owned and operated since its creation in 2017, has raised a new round of investment that values it at $1.4 billion. In a release Monday, Liquid Death said it had hit $263 million in global sales and can be found… Source link

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JP Morgan note pours cold water on sizzling rally

JP Morgan note pours cold water on sizzling rally

Tesla stock has risen too fast this year based on numerous uncertainties around the EV maker’s business, JP Morgan analyst Ryan Brinkman argues. “Tesla’s softer trend and below-consensus adjusted automotive gross margin comes before the impact of large price reductions that will primarily be felt beginning in the first quarter,” Brinkman said in a new client note. “As such, we view margin trajectory negatively and expect that consensus margin expectations are likely to decline.” Brinkman… Source link

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Google datacenters use ‘quarter of all water’ in Oregon city • The Register

Google datacenters use ‘quarter of all water’ in Oregon city • The Register

Google has disclosed how much water its datacenters consume, following a legal battle between a local media outlet and the city of The Dalles in Oregon, which sought to keep the information confidential. The figures show that the search giant consumed 274.5 million gallons (about 1.2 billion liters) of water during 2021 at its facilities in The Dalles alone. This is dwarfed by the 845.8 million gallons (3.8 billion liters) consumed by Google datacenter infrastructure at Council Bluffs in… Source link

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Google’s water use is soaring in The Dalles, records show, with two more data centers to come

Google’s water use is soaring in The Dalles, records show, with two more data centers to come

Google’s water use in The Dalles has nearly tripled in the past five years, and the company’s data centers now consume more than a quarter of all the water used in the city. That’s according to records released this week after the city settled a lawsuit against The Oregonian/OregonLive and agreed to hand over data on Google’s water consumption. The company’s water use is poised to continue soaring in the years ahead, as Google has plans for two more data centers along the Columbia… Source link

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The Way of Water’ eyes gigantic $170 million-plus opening weekend

The Way of Water’ eyes gigantic $170 million-plus opening weekend

“Avatar: The Way of Water” is widely expected to deliver director James Cameron his first $100 million opening weekend — with industry watchers estimating the film will generate north of $170 million in domestic markets this weekend. “The buzz on this movie is off the charts,” Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior analyst, told Yahoo Finance Live. Dergarabedian said positive word of mouth, coupled with strong reviews (the film has an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes), should help alleviate… Source link

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Oregon city drops fight to keep Google water use private

Oregon city drops fight to keep Google water use private

Residents of The Dalles, Oregon, are learning how much of their water Google’s data centers have been using to cool the computers inside the cavernous buildings — information that previously was deemed a trade secret. Google says its data centers in the Oregon town consumed 274.5 million gallons (1 billion liters) of water last year. Dawn Rasmussen, who lives on the outskirts of The Dalles and has seen the level of her well water drop year after year, said she is shocked. “I’m… Source link

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