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How the A.I. Boom Is Driving Up Sales of Gray Paint

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Tech companies are painting data centers with gray coatings on top of gray concrete and steel to resist fire, rust and static electricity. That has made data centers a fast-growing market for paint makers.

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  1. 2026-10-22 09:02 · New York Times AI
    How the A.I. Boom Is Driving Up Sales of Gray Paint

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