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PR to appease the administration I guess
by rco8786 1y ago
PR to appease the administration I guess
- SeanAnderson 1y agoArkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Virginia and an article referencing Sundar at the White House. Seems pretty clear to me :) EDIT: to be clear, I think investing in struggling, predominately red states is totally fine and good. I'm more taking issue with the way this information is presented. The red/blue text gradient, the "investing in America" focus, etc. It feels specifically crafted to appeal to a certain mindset. Contrast this with, say, the roll-out of Google Fiber in Kansas, etc. where the focus was on technology not patriotism.
- anon291 1y ago'This is totally normal'
- CompoundEyes 1y agoBonus: The locals pay higher utility bills thanks to the “investment”.
- prasadjoglekar 1y agoBingo. There's little to no employment creation here besides some temporary construction jobs. I hope these governors cry foul.
- MillironX 1y agoI think all elected officials plug their ears when they hear this. I know the governors of Wyoming gave land away to NCAR and Microsoft talking about how they were going to "diversify Wyoming's economy," and then every employee of those data centers was a contractor out of Colorado. The current governor has kept up the hype, now claiming that AI will be good for the local energy companies despite the fact that the proposed centers are going to be connected to out-of-state energy pipelines. When you look at top campaign contributions and see Google and Microsoft at the top, you understand why the gubernatorial class keeps their ears plugged.
- sciencesama 1y agoBend the knee for complete appeasement