A technician works at an Amazon Web Services data centre in Hermiston, Oregon, May 9, 2025. The explosion of massive data centres to handle the increasing generative demands of artificial intelligence has placed high demands on both power and the water used in cooling systems -- millions of gallons per day -- and low-income communities have typically endured the brunt of the air pollution they create. Photo: OSV News / Noah Berger for AWS via Reuters. “For all our technology and all our progress, many people seem more restless than ever,” said Bishop of Raphoe Niall Coll during the National Novena to our Lady of Knock on August 15. Both Bishop Coll and Bishop Kevin Doran spoke at the annual Novena this year about technology’s impact on our everyday lives. “We…
