# Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground

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Podcast: [Today Magz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-magz-7485026)
Published: 2026-07-23T23:03:09+00:00
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The city of Janesville, Wisconsin—historically recognized as a painful symbol of the 2008 Great Recession—has emerged as a major battleground over the rapid nationwide build-out of artificial intelligence data centers. A fierce local debate recently culminated in Janesville's City Council completely terminating a development agreement to transform a 250-acre former General Motors site into a massive AI data center hub. This sudden collapse highlights a growing national friction where local communities are actively rejecting the heavy resource demands of Big Tech. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-magz--6737390/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to stay updates news everyday.

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