Building the infrastructure for generative AI like Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot could spark local fights for energy.

Behind your ChatGPT and Gemini queries, there's a land grab happening to keep up the fevered pace of gen AI's growth. The consequences are significant.

Vietnam is becoming a data center hotspot given the lower cost of developing data centers there compared to other Asian countries. Property consultants Cushman & Wakefield estimates the average development cost in Vietnam at about $7 million per megawatt of capacity—well below the regional average of $10 million.