{"slug": "ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight", "title": "AI Data Center Boom: Is It an Absolute Bubble for Freight?", "summary": "Freight demand is split as consumer-centric sectors struggle while industrial demand for electrical goods, data centers, and batteries surges. Dr. Jason Miller from Michigan State University warns the AI data center build-out could be an 'absolute bubble' mirroring past tech booms.", "body_md": "SummaryView Transcript Freight demand is split. While consumer-centric sectors like beverages and appliances struggle, industrial demand for electrical goods, data centers, and batteries is soaring, creating a unique bifurcation in the freight market. Dr. Jason Miller from Michigan State University warns the AI data center build-out could be an ‘absolute bubble’ mirroring past tech booms, […]\n\nThe post [AI Data Center Boom: Is It an Absolute Bubble for Freight?](https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight) appeared first on [FreightWaves](https://www.freightwaves.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight", "canonical_source": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight", "published_at": "2026-07-21 02:27:27+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-21 02:55:16.636488+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Dr. Jason Miller", "Michigan State University", "FreightWaves"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-data-center-boom-is-it-an-absolute-bubble-for-freight.jsonld"}}