Data centers seek better PR

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Must Read

Data centers are not being welcomed with open arms by local communities across the US, so Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are doing what they can to fix their reputation. Mainly: ads. Brody Ford writes about the PR campaign underway to improve the reputation of these massive server farms in today’s Tech In Depth essay.

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