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The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle
Source: The Guardian · Published
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 western fringes of Newport in South Wales. There’s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, and chairs for him and his wife. He should be enjoying the light draining…
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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 western fringes of Newport in South Wales.
- There’s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, and chairs for him and his wife.
- He should be enjoying the light draining…
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