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Outrage + Optimism — From SpaceX to City Streets: Who Pays for the AI Data Centre Boom?
Scout ratingSCOUT· 68%48m·2026-06-18·Science

From SpaceX to City Streets: Who Pays for the AI Data Centre Boom?

Outrage + Optimism · 54

SpaceX's $1.75 trillion IPO has just created the world's first trillionaire. But for families in Morgan County, Georgia and Boxtown in South Memphis, the AI investment rush seems to look rather different: brown water, diesel fumes, and higher bills. This week, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson take on the data…

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