A look at growing bipartisan opposition to AI data centers in drought-stricken Arizona, where TSMC's chip fabs were welcomed but newer projects face backlash (Gaby Del Valle/The Verge)
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Gaby Del Valle / The Verge : A look at growing bipartisan opposition to AI data centers in drought-stricken Arizona, where TSMC's chip fabs were welcomed but newer projects face backlash — Industry has drained the state's water reserves for decades. Data centers are the breaking point. — AA hulking gray giant rises from the desert.
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