[intake · tom's hardware · 2026-05-07]
After a $16 billion Stargate AI data center was built despite being voted down, Michigan towns rush to block new buildouts

OpenAI and Oracle's Stargate Saline Township data center was approved despite local opposition, consuming 1.4 GW of electricity. In response, at least 19 Michigan municipalities have enacted moratoriums on new data center development.
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