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Kenya tells Microsoft that $1 billion AI data center would gulp half the country’s electricity
(www.digitaltrends.com)
this post was submitted on 17 May 2026
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I don't think they realise that Microslop doesn't give a shit, they would kill the whole country if they could steal a few million out of it so if you think they give a fuck about your electricity bill increasing or if you don't have power in your home think again.
Microsoft: "Yeah, that sounds like a you problem....BACK TO WORK, DICKHEAD!!!"