Big Tech’s $650B Data Center Arms Race Is About to Jack Up Your Electronics Prices

Google/Amazon/Meta/Microsoft are reportedly lining up $650B for data centers (+60% YoY), fueling chip shortages projected to cut smartphone shipments 12–13% and add up to $400 to devices like MacBook Pros. Nearly 3,000 U.S. data centers under construction means “man camps” for workers—and regular people paying the “AI tax” at checkout.