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An orbital Google data center sounds cool until space junk gets involved

Google’s idea of putting a data center in orbit sounds like the ultimate flex of cloud computing, a way to chase cooler temperatures and global coverage by leaving Earth behind. The catch is that the ...
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Botetourt County residents voice concerns over Google’s data center environmental impact and county transparency

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – As Google’s proposed data center project in Botetourt County moves forward, environmental groups and local officials continue to debate the facility’s potential impact on the ...
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Google To Buy Data Center Firm Intersect For $4.7B To ‘Expand Capacity’ And Drive ‘Innovation,’ Says CEO

‘Intersect will help us expand capacity, operate more nimbly in building new power generation in lockstep with new data center load, and reimagine energy solutions to drive US innovation and ...
The New York Times

Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle Google has agreed to buy ...
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Botetourt residents continue to demand answers on Google’s data center

BOTETOURT CO., Va. – Residents voiced strong opposition to Google’s proposed data center during a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, with concerns ranging from water consumption and power usage to ...
The Gazette

Google’s parent buys data center energy specialist Intersect

Construction on a Google data center is seen in May in southwest Cedar Rapids.(Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be ...