Would you want to live next to a data centre | FT #shorts
Financial Times·2026-02-06 05:01
We need data centers, but would you want to live next door to one. Here in Abalene, Texas, a mammoth complex is being built. It's one of the data centers springing up to feed the vast computing needs of AI.Developers say the site covers an area bigger than New York's Central Park. Inside, racks of computers will help power Stargate, an AI initiative whose backers include Open AI. This project isn't unique.Across the US, data centers are being built at great speed. Elsewhere, supercomputing hubs are forming ...