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A look at Loudoun County, Virginia, dubbed "Data Center Alley"

A look at Loudoun County, Virginia, dubbed "Data Center Alley", which hosts ~250 data centers and offers a glimpse into data centers' impact on communities

TL;DRLoudoun County hosts 250+ data centers, showing real-world impacts of AI infrastructure boom.

Why it matters: Data center sprawl affects power grids, water supply, and local communities—critical as AI demand accelerates.

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Terminated employee cost company hundreds of thousands of dollars

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