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What Do the Midterm Results Mean for Future of AI Data Centers?

The construction of data centers, those sprawling buildings that serve as the engine for artificial intelligence, was rejected on all but one ballot nationwide during Tuesday's midterm elections. Residents object to the centers' drain on electricity and water, the noise they produce, and to the limited economic benefit to their communities. What impact will this pushback have on the economy and growing tech industry? NBC's Allie Canal shares an inside look in this week’s Sunday Focus.

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