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Microsoft Builds AI Data Center Despite Local Pushback | Raleigh News
Microsoft is bulldozing ahead with a $29 million, 1,300-acre data center in Person County, North Carolina — a massive AI infrastructure project that could reshape the region’s future. Despite mounting public backlash and statewide moratoriums on new data centers, Microsoft insists the tech giant should foot the bill, not taxpayers. With local governments increasingly wary and polls showing growing unease, the company’s unwavering push signals a deeper conflict: how to balance AI’s explosive growth with community concerns and land use. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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