US voters fed up with data centres disturbing their communities | ABC NEWS
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American war veteran Loretta Thornton named her Memphis home 'Serenity', a peaceful place to retire, but her serenity was shattered when a noisy neighbour moved in next door. Elon Musk's xAI quietly developed a massive data centre near Loretta's home with little regulatory oversight. Donald Trump wants more built, but US voters across the political spectrum have voiced their opposition to the energy-guzzling, droning centres disturbing local communities. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/trump-wants-more-data-centres-but-americans-are-angry/107093084 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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