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  • Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner
  • New York Times bestselling author of 7 books
  • Award-winning radio commentator since 1992
  • Substack Bestseller

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In part 1 of this series, we explored just what AI actually is, separating the hype and the doom and explaining in plain English. Now it’s time to talk about the data centers that go with the AI boom. Data centers aren’t new—they’ve been around for decades. The current building frenzy is something else entirely, though. Here’s what’s what.Fund our tech explainers and more →What’s a data center?“Data center” is another umbrella term that can mean several different things. Basically, all this massive computational power needs physical computers to do all that math and store the information—a LOT of computers [...]

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Jim Hightower has been called America’s most popular progressive. A two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner, bestselling author, and radio host reaching millions weekly — he’s been fighting for the working stiff since before it was fashionable.

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—Jim Hightower

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