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Nov 6
11m 25s

AI Data Centers Face a Voter Revolt

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This week, voters across the country rejected data center expansion, backing ballot measures and candidates to ban or slow development. WSJ reporter Will Parker explains what this means for projects currently underway—and for the tech companies powering the AI boom. Julie Chang hosts.


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