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Barber County residents split over possible Google data center

BARBER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – A debate is underway in Barber County over whether to bring a Google data center to the area. On Monday, county commissioners heard from company representatives, the first ...

How the Midwest's data center gold rush may become a political reckoning

Most Midwestern states offer partial or full sales tax exemptions from 20 to 50 years. The region has also shown an openness ...

Not in my backyard: Why American communities are fighting tooth and nail to stop Big Tech from building AI data centers in their neighborhoods

No, it’s not an artificial intelligence simulation. Rather, in the David vs. Goliath battles raging across America, pitting ...
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Google says data center operational, highlights its community contributions

Google’s southeast Fort Wayne data center is now operational, officials announced Thursday, hours before a public forum to answer critics’ questions about the facility. That news could come as a blow ...
SpaceNews

Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google

Planet, best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its satellites, sees an opportunity in orbital data centers ...

Google’s parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion

The news comes a month after the search giant unveiled plans to invest $40 billion in Texas, including three new data centers ...
The New York Times

Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle Google has agreed to buy ...