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AWS CEO urges US communities to accept more data centers

Original: Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman is calling for more data centers in the US, asking local communities to accept new p

Amazon Web Services chief executive Matt Garman is pressing for more data centers across the United States, calling on local communities to accept new projects. He argues the facilities are essential to keeping the country competitive in artificial intelligence, and warns that opposition to them could damage both the economy and national security. The remarks land amid growing local resistance to data center construction over energy use, water consumption and noise.

Why now: Data center expansion has become a flashpoint as AI growth collides with local opposition, making a direct appeal from a top tech executive newsworthy.

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• Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman is calling for more data centers in the US, asking local communities to accept new projects. He argues they are needed to keep the country competitive in AI and warns that opposition could harm the economy and national security. Those… · hacksgr · 1

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