On September 3rd, I was privileged to attend the grand opening of Meta’s new data center in Kuna, Idaho. It was a gathering of community members, stakeholders, and policy experts to unveil the new project. What was striking about the event was the celebratory atmosphere. A far cry from the curious doom and gloom some paint data centers with.
What exactly is a data center?
Data centers act as the physical computing infrastructure of apps like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, as well as AI models. It’s not just a place to store photos on social media apps; these computer server warehouses connect people, help small businesses, and promote overall economic productivity…