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Did a data centre revolt affect the US mid-term election results?
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BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.
BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.
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