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On May 9, President Joe Biden traveled to Racine, Wisconsin to announce a plan by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center. The White House said that it expects the project to result in 2,300 unionized construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs in the area.The failure of the Foxconn facility is part of an overall downward trend in manufacturing that occurred under Trump’s administration.Meanwhile at the proposed Biden Microsoft venture..
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“The first phase--currently under construction--is expected to be completed at the end of 2026. At that time, 500 workers are expected to be employed, the spokesman said.”
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“Microsoft has paused construction work for its planned second phase of a data centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing in Racine County, Wisconsin.
The company said in an email to GCR that works were “fully on track” for the $3.3bn first phase of the development, as announced in May 2024. However, work on the second segment had been paused while Microsoft evaluated how the project might be affected by “recent changes in technology”.
The company said changes in the plans and permits needed to be discussed with local and state authorities, a process that is expected to take some months.”
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/microsoft...Biden’s Microsoft project appears to be going nowhere and no one hired yet.
