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‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM

Published October 9, 2026 9:00 am • Updated October 9, 2026 12:19 pm •
‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM
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Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsidesFor decades, East Fishkill helped build New York’s tech industry.The hamlet, located 70 miles north of New York City, was home to a 460-acre campus where IBM researched and manufactured semiconductor chips for nearly 50 years. Continue reading...

Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsidesFor decades, East Fishkill helped build New York’s tech industry.The hamlet, located 70 miles north of New York City, was home to a 460-acre campus where IBM researched and manufactured semiconductor chips for nearly 50 years. Continue reading…

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