Microsoft/G42 Kenya AI Data Center Stalled — Would Require Turning Off Power to Half the Country

9.0Weirdness

Why It Matters

Needs editorial pass.

Evidence

Bloomberg/Reuters reports (May 10–12), Kenyan President William Ruto statements, ThinkGeoEnergy coverage on geothermal project breakdown over capacity guarantees and grid strain (~1GW demand vs Kenya’s ~3GW total).

Signal Read

Novelty: 9Receipts: 9visual/story: 9Heat: 8

Source Trail

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