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San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI

San Francisco, home to some of the world’s most valuable artificial-intelligence companies, is temporarily banning new data centers within its borders.

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San Francisco pauses new data centres in the hometown of AI

San Francisco’s board of supervisors unanimously passed a 45-day moratorium on new data centres, extendable to 22 months, halting a Bayview expansion and a 49. 5 MW Dogpatch project. Europe paused first and for a different reason, the…

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San Francisco pauses new data centres in the hometown of AI

San Francisco’s board of supervisors unanimously passed a 45-day moratorium on new data centres, extendable to 22 months, halting a Bayview expansion and a 49. 5 MW Dogpatch project. Europe paused first and for a…

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San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI

San Francisco, home to some of the world’s most valuable artificial-intelligence companies, is temporarily banning new data centers within its borders.

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