Who works for whom? Ohio man’s podcast explores data centers, AI.

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 1,812

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Data centers have emerged as a central battleground in the 2026 midterm elections. As they have, a Columbus man has spent many months traveling the country learning what the fuss is about: Complaints of noise and pollution, strain on the electricity grid, loss of local control to fabulously wealthy tech giants — and the possibility that a trillion-dollar speculative bubble is about to burst.

In addition, data centers …

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