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Data-Center Shift From Middle East Would Test US Grid

Network operators are already scrambling to add capacity as demand from the tech industry soars.
Power lines in California. US grids are under strain from age, extreme weather and burgeoning demand from AI.Photographer: Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, power reporter Naureen Malik reports from CERAWeek on the impact of the Middle East war on the data-center industry and its plans for expansion.

US tech giants have flocked to the Persian Gulf in recent years to take advantage of the region’s ample cheap energy and real estate.