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Re:New York becomes the first state to impose a data center ... by cmiles8 on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @11:07AM (#48908050)
Exactly. Towns are also increasingly nervous that when the bottom drops out of the AI bubble they’ll be left with abandoned half-built data centers blighting their communities.

It’s a serious concern that looks increasingly plausible. The bond market for financing buildouts is looking shaky and even Amazon struggled there in its last go at loaning money to fuel the buildout. That doesn’t bode well for others.

Re:New York becomes the first state to impose a data center ... by chucksta on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @11:16AM (#48908157)
Even a completed one has limited use to other industries