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Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates

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A data center built by the Markley Group looms over a residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)
A data center built by the Markley Group looms over a ballpark and residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)
A data center and its backup diesel generators built by the Markley Group loom over a ballpark and residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

A data center built by the Markley Group looms over a residential neighborhood in Lowell, Mass., on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)