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The facilities power everything from streaming to AI. Thousands more are planned, raising questions about electricity, water, jobs and costs.
Whether on social media or in real life, you might have heard someone — perhaps even political candidates this midterm cycle — talk about data centers. Some welcome them, others shun them.
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