As US farmers reject AI data centre offers, Missouri farmer invites developers

In Missouri, a farmer has taken the unexpected step of inviting data center developers to bid on his land, despite notable local opposition and recent state restrictions. He believes that data centers could revitalize struggling rural economies by creating jobs and generating tax revenue. The farmer also addresses vali

The ‘Country Hicks’ Who Refused $26 Million from an AI Data Center  wsj.com

The land has been in the family for 200 years.

“Kick rocks and don’t come back,” Delsia Bare told the AI company reps after learning they hoped to build a data center on her farm land.

TechnologyPilot project off Ulsan coast aims to find space for AI infrastructureThe Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology released this artist's depiction of the underwater data center. (KIOST)NAMI MATSUURAAugust 16, 2026 11:07 JSTSEOUL -- South Korea is developing plans for an underwater data center, seeking