How Amazon Built a Data Center in a Drought-Stricken California Town Without Anyone Noticing
"Furious residents packing city-council meetings have become a familiar scene as proposals for data centers spark backlash in towns across America. But in Gilroy, Calif., known as the world’s garlic capital, there’s a twist: The $2 billion facility that residents are railing against is already being built.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/how-amazon-built-a-data-center-in-a-california-town-without-anyone-noticing-8610bb67
This is how Big Tech works. Always.
Gerry McGovern
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