Microsoft data center brings "a kind of boom" amid AI pushback
According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, Microsoft outlines the pledges it makes to data center communities as industry tries to sway public opinion on AI.
Microsoft data center brings "a kind of boom" amid AI pushback: Official reporting from the CBS MoneyWatch confirms active developments in United States. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.
“Microsoft data center brings "a kind of boom" amid AI pushback: Official reporting from the CBS MoneyWatch confirms active developments in United States. Americans in affected communities should review primary guidance and follow verified bulletins.”
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According to reporting by CBS MoneyWatch, Microsoft outlines the pledges it makes to data center communities as industry tries to sway public opinion on AI.
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Opposition to data centers helped propel Democratic candidates who pledged to stall new construction to victory in last week's midterm elections. More than half of voters said artificial intelligence and data centers were a significant factor in their votes, according to a CBS News exit poll.
But one town says it has benefited from data centers, despite the pushback growing across the nation.
For 20 years, Microsoft has operated its Columbia Data Center in Quincy, Washington, where Mayor Paul Worley told CBS News its presence has created "a kind of boom" for the area.
Additional tax revenue from the project has funded a new high school and hospital, and helped improve other critical services, he said.
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