Big Tech is on a charm offensive to get its data centres built
Big Tech is pouring money into local PR campaigns to win support for the data centres it needs. Opposition to the buildings is spreading across the United States. They are holding town halls, dropping tax demands and sponsoring community groups. That is according to a Bloomberg feature and a Wall Street Journal report. The scale […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
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