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Hardware·Aug 6·all news from August 6, 2026

The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers

Local governments in regions like Hernando County, Florida, are increasingly implementing moratoriums on the construction of data centers. While these facilities are essential to the expansion of AI infrastructure, residents and officials across the political spectrum are raising concerns over the heavy demands these sites place on local power grids and water supplies.

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