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Tech Giants Circle Land for AI Centers

Tech Giants Circle Land for AI Centers

Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others aggressively acquire thousands of acres for AI data centers, surpassing office real estate builds. This AI infra boom disrupts commercial property markets but triggers land, water, power disputes and regulatory backlash. Tech firms pledge self-powered facilities amid 11 states' restrictions.

US Farmers Reject Datacenter Land Bids

US Farmers Reject Datacenter Land Bids

US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar offers from tech giants for farmland to build datacenters. Kentucky's Ida Huddleston turned down $33m for her 650-acre family farm from an unnamed Fortune 100 company. This reflects a broader tension between preserving agricultural heritage and meeting surging data infrastructure demands.

The Guardian TechnologyMediaFeb 21#land-acquisition#farmer-resistance#supply-constraints