‘Bye-bye data center’ – Germany rebels against AI data centers, Frankfurt town rejects multi-billion euro construction project (opens in new tab)

Germany is increasingly rebelling against multi-billion-euro data centers, reflecting a trend seen in other Western countries. This time, Groß-Gerau, a town outside of the mega internet hub of Frankfurt, is the latest to reject the construction of a major data center over fears of rising power costs, diminished water and environmental resources, ugly aesthetics, and […]