How many data centres will we end up with?

ABC News Daily by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Oct 5, 20260:14:27Society & Culture

A plan for a data centre metres from homes and a school in Lane Cove has been shelved after residents of the Sydney suburb fought back and won. But it’s just one proposal among many, as demand for AI drives a boom in dat...

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