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China holds 80% of world’s underwater data centre patents as computing energy demands grow
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 14 Nov 2026, 01:00 UTC. The headline in use is “China holds 80% of world’s underwater data centre patents as computing energy demands grow”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China owns 80 per cent of the world’s underwater data centre patents, giving it a decisive lead in critical technologies, according to a two-decade study of global patents in the field. The findings reveal a shift away from the West in the race to build future green computing infrastructure, as…
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China holds 80% of world’s underwater data centre patents as computing energy demands grow
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