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AI Data Centers Spark National Debate | San Antonio News
AI’s explosive growth is fueling a $700 billion data center boom, forcing tech giants into rural areas and sparking fierce backlash over water use and environmental costs. Politicians are scrambling—some distancing themselves, others like Trump defending these facilities as vital to the AI race against China and economic engines for jobs and tax revenue. Meanwhile, states like New York are pausing new projects amid mounting concerns, while labor unions celebrate the surge in employment and training opportunities, creating a tense tug-of-war between progress and preservation. Listen in…
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