TechIs this the future of America?

Loudoun County, Virginia, transformed its finances by attracting data centers and is now home to one of the world’s densest concentrations of them. Generative AI is accelerating the US data center buildout, while its effects on local life are becoming harder for residents to ignore and fueling backlash.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-09-02 10:00Original