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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Data centers and artificial intelligence are at the center of a growing debate across the country — are they worth the advanced technology? Data centers are what fuel AI ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — AI data centers have become a subject of intense controversy across municipalities in the United States as communities worry about their impact on their environment and finances.

Virginia has more data centers than any other state. Newport News has bought land as part of a pitch for another project. At least 36 states offer tax incentives to lure data center projects. At ...

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In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that leaves the state with only one ...

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