Technology · 24/10/20261 min read

The data center next door: on the front line of the latest David v Goliath battle

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The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks but one Welsh city is fighting back Dale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the west...

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