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  "id": 4281474,
  "title": "Data center development is driving demand for acoustic consultants, as developers and neighboring communities hire acousticians to assess noise emissions (Sheena Meng/Bloomberg)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/data-center-development-is-driving-demand-for-acoustic-consultants-as",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-29T21:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/data-centers-are-infamously-noisy-and-calling-the-sound-experts-to-help?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4Nzc2OTA2MSwiZXhwIjoxNzg4MzczODYxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0RGUzVLR0NUR00wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwOTRFQTUyQzdCQTQ0RDRDQjk1QTNCNDVENDg4RjY1NSJ9.T0WJl3ibidQN_-Xuqwmmz_0dw7AuJvoHrw4k97GMrEc"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The sprawling facilities get a lot of attention for their water and energy usage, but it's the threat of constant noise emission that has nearby residents up in arms.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}