How Data Centers Secretly Power Your Life
Datacenters have become one of this election cycle’s most divisive issues, but despite the outrage, few individuals truly understand what a data center is. An even smaller number possess the knowledge necessary to build them.
Founder of Overwatch and former U.S. Navy submariner, Kirk Offel discusses the rapidly evolving world of data centers, from the tech that makes them possible, to their impact on local economies and energy grids. Kirk explains how computing power has transformed into the fifth utility, the other industries that utilize data centers aside from AI, and why
he believes one of these facilities coming to your neighborhood is like “winning the lottery.”
Plus, Jason breaks down President Trump’s strategic deal regarding Greenland and how securing polar defense capabilities strengthens long-term American safety and NATO partnerships.
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