New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents — ex-crypto mining company doesn’t want publicity for its latest project
A former blockchain mining company that pivoted to AI is keeping its latest data center construction under wraps. Applied Digital, formerly known as Applied Blockchain, announced that it has broken ground on a 430 MW facility somewhere in the Southern United States, although The Register reports that it is yet to publicly reveal its location. […]