Techtonic with Mark Hurst is a weekly radio show from WFMU about technology, how it's affecting us, and what we can do about it.

Marathon week 2 w/cohost Jesse Jarnow

Mar 9, 2026

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Google data center water estimates go public, residents in Roanoke and Botetourt react:
A proposed Google data center campus in Botetourt County could use between 2 million and 8 million gallons of drinking water per day, according to an executed agreement between the developer and the Western Virginia Water Authority.
Google hands CEO Pichai pay deal worth up to $692mm: "Plan is 'in best interests of Alphabet'"

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