The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry

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Plus - There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s annual iPhone release events are always interesting in one way or another, but this year’s presentation is one of the most anticipated in a while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus - Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Generative AI menus have hit the restaurant business courtesy of models trained on a narrow, “pleasing” aesthetic that feels wrong even when you can’t articulate why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices