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Nov 2025
11m 30s

How Amazon’s Data Hubs Are Transforming ...

The Wall Street Journal
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Rural parts of the country are getting an economic boost thanks to the construction of giant data centers. WSJ reporter David Uberti visits Umatilla, Oregon to look into whether the boom will last. Plus, the Journal’s auto columnist, Dan Neil, goes for a ride in a flying car. Katie Deighton hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. 
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