Applied Sciences / Futurism The midterms were in no small part a searing repudiation of the AI industry, and in particular data centers. In fact, of 41 ballot proposed measures that would crack down on data center development, Americans voted for all but one. The lone exception: the town of Harwood, North Dakota, population 845. According to reporting by The Washington Post, a lot of residents were hesitant to approve the $3 billion, 1.8 million square foo