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Instead of building a new data center from scratch, old buildings and data centers can get upgraded to handle the power and cooling needs of the computer chips that make AI work.
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Why New England doesn't have large AI data centers, and what the region is doing to prepare for themIn much of the country, the AI boom is driving the construction of hyperscale data centers. Not so much in New England. But change is coming. Here's how some in the region are preparing.
Why there’s no AI data center boom in New England (yet)
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