'A self-inflicted hit': Washington state just rolled back sales tax exemptions for AI data centers worth hundreds of millions
THE SO WHAT
The subsidy era for hyperscale AI data centers is getting political — Washington’s rollback is a template for other states under budget and public pressure. If your AI infra plan assumes static tax incentives, you’re underpricing location risk and overestimating long-term margins.
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