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Data centers fight back

πŸŽ™οΈ Today Explained πŸ• October 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM
πŸ“ Source based in: World β€Ί Northern Hemisphere β€Ί North America β€Ί United States
🏷️ Topics: #Technology & Innovation

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Data centers have maybe the worst image in America right now. Enter the public relations professionals.

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The sun rises on Microsoft’s Project Ginger West and a nearby farmhouse in West Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch via Getty Images.

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