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This land belongs to you and me — even Willie Nelson is pushing back against data centers

Iconic musician Willie Nelson has launched a fight against data centers
The singer-songwriter cites noise, light pollution, and water theft among other complaints, and underlines the importance of family farmers
The 93 year old country music icon’s statement was issued on Instagram

Willie Nelson has issued a strongly-worded statement about the growing impact of data centers on rural locations across the US.

Texas has seen an unprecedented data center boom over the past few years, with 300 installations already in operation and a further 250 planned, and facilities centered around Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. Only Virginia has more data centers.

The writer of Wake Me When Its Over has had hit records and toured extensively for the past 70 years, and grew up in the Abbott, Texas area.

Data centers are concerning Texans

Nelson has a long history of political activism, notably forming the Farm Aid benefit in...

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Banning Open-Source AI Models to Protect Our Cybersecurity May Do the Opposite

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The loss of Situational Awareness

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Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages

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AI is coming for the cheap seats on your favourite flight route

The lucky dip of stumbling on a cheap seat on a popular flight is starting to disappear. Airlines are handing their pricing to artificial intelligence, and on busy routes that mostly means one thing: higher fares. Carriers have long priced seats with analysts and rules of thumb, such as bumping

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