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Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution
Large-scale datacentre projects globally face challenges including energy supply issues, high construction costs, and environmental concerns. A proposed 2,000-acre datacentre in Virginia was opposed due to its proximity to a Civil War battlefield, with critics arguing it would disrupt the historic site's solemnity.
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