How data centers became a billion-dollar real estate investment

The U.S. is home to the majority of the world's data centers with just under 3,000. This concentration has brought up the value of the land where the data centers are built. Prices are soaring as much as 10 times the original value in one Vint Hill, Virginia, case. So how did this land get so valuable, and will investors keep pouring money into the infrastructure that supports artificial intelligence while potentially upsetting nearby residents?

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The U.S. is home to the majority of the world's data centers with just under 3,000.

This concentration has brought up the value of the land where the data centers are built. Prices are soaring as much as 10 times the original value in one Vint Hill, Virginia, case. So how did this land get so valuable, and will investors keep pouring money into the infrastructure that supports artificial intelligence while potentially upsetting nearby residents?.