# Neighboring Data Center: On the Front Lines of the Latest David vs. Goliath Tech Battle

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**Published:** October 24, 2026
**Author:** theguardian.com
**Source:** Digital Donut AI Digest
**Language:** ru-RU
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/sosedniy-data-tsentr-na-peredovoy-posledney-bitvy-tekhnologiy-davida-pro

Residents of Newport, South Wales, face the construction of a massive hyperscale data center that threatens their quality of life due to noise and air pollution. While local politicians tout the facility as a job creator, many residents feel…

> From the original source: **Digital Donut AI Digest**
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**Tags:** #Дата-центры & ЦОД

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