Greensboro, North Carolina, narrowly votes down AI data center moratorium, 5-4

Greensboro, North Carolina, narrowly votes down AI data center moratorium, 5-4

Greensboro leaders have rejected a pause on new AI data centers, keeping the door open to more projects even as council members seek more time to study their effects. The 5-4 vote reflects a growing national tension: While AI may bring economic opportunity, the infrastructure that powers it can put serious strain on local resources. What happened? Council members took up the moratorium proposal at a July 21 meeting and defeated it on a 5-4 vote.…