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The AI Arms Race Is Coming to Rural America

The AI Arms Race Is Coming to Rural America

Update: 2025-04-081
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta plans to build a massive data center in one of the poorest corners of Louisiana. We talk to reporter Jennifer Hiller about the hopes and worries it’s stirred there. Plus, tech companies going all in on AI expect Trump’s sweeping tariffs will drive up their costs, but for many it’s a price they’ll have to pay. 




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The AI Arms Race Is Coming to Rural America

The AI Arms Race Is Coming to Rural America

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