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Why are AI data centers moving to sea and space?

To escape the backlash, the buckling grid and the law. On land, data center capex was $400 billion in 2025, up 75% in 2026, heading to $6.7 trillion by 2030, and voters, permits and courts reach it. Offshore, none of that reaches them. Free cooling on the water, no jurisdiction in orbit.

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AI DATA CENTERS FLEE TO SEA AND SPACE, BEYOND LAW, TAX, AND REACH.THE AI AND DATA CENTER BACKLASH TURNS CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND PHYSICAL.THE GRID COLLAPSES UNDER EXPONENTIAL DEMAND. THE FIX: $16 TRILLION.

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