Data Center Backlash Sparks Debate Over AI Growth and Financial Risks
Political opposition to data centers in the US prompts regulators to review lending risks while analysts debate whether this scrutiny will curb AI investment or drive financial discipline.
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The odds
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 33% |
| 7 Nov, 03:52 UTC | 34% |
| 6 Nov, 14:26 UTC | 39% |
| 6 Nov, 10:49 UTC | 40% |
| 6 Nov, 10:27 UTC | 41% |
| 5 Nov, 10:27 UTC | 27% |
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47 publishers have covered this in 475 articles since 9 Sept 2026. Fortune published first, on 9 September at 10:45 UTC; MarketWatch followed 26h 03m later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 6 November at 22:30 UTC.
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- Will Meta be the third-best AI lab at the end of January 2027? — the market puts it at 33%, with $291 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Feb 2027. The market resolves by checking the third-highest ranked AI lab on the arena.ai Text Arena leaderboard at 12:00 PM ET on January 31, 2027. Models labeled “AutoEval” do not count toward this ranking. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of the month rather than the specific time, or assume any public ranking source applies instead of only arena.ai.
- Yes — the market puts it at 40%, closing 1 Aug 2027. Virginia must enact legislation or budget language that forces data centers to buy a minimum share of carbon-free electricity or bans dedicated fossil-fueled power for them before August 1, 2027. The Yes outcome occurs if this specific rule is enacted; otherwise, the market resolves to No. Readers often mistake general news about tech companies reassessing plans for the required legal enactment in Virginia.
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- FortuneDevelopers are rethinking data center design as the AI backlash makes its way to Asia—
- MarketWatchBuilding U.S. data centers is getting so expensive that AI companies are moving overseas—
- Bloomberg TechnologyMicrosoft AI Focused Data Center Plan to Add 26 Gigawatts of Compute—
- theinformation.comMicrosoft, Hurt By Server Shortage, Aims to Triple Cloud Capacity by 2032—
- Bloomberg TechnologyIndia’s Top Bank Says Data Centers Aiding Capex Cycle—
- Bloomberg.comChina Races US for AI Lead Riding Wave of Data Centers in Its Hinterland—
- Bloomberg TechnologyInside Microsoft’s Plans to Massively Expand Computing Power—
- 404 Media‘We Did Not Invite You.’ Citizens Rage at Town Hall Over Proposed Nuclear AI Data Center—
- Bloomberg.comTexas, New York Data Center Moratoriums Offer Healthy Dose of Reality—
- Bloomberg TechnologyMicrosoft Plans Data Center Push to Triple Its Computing Power—
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- Bloomberg TechnologyMicrosoft's Data Center Plans Face Big Costs—
- All Content from Business InsiderI own a house rental business near a future Meta AI data center. Construction workers make up most of our tenants.—
- News FeedTexas puts a brake on its data centre boom—
- Bloomberg MarketsCan Scotland’s Abundant Wind Power a Data Center Boom?—
- theinformation.comWhy Amazon and Microsoft Are Taking Communities’ Side Against Utilities—
- The Hill NewsData center hysteria is our latest group chat gone wild—
- Latest articlesJapanese real estate developers boosting data center projects—
- Bloomberg MarketsAI Data Center Boom Is Changing CMBS Risks—
- The Guardian USLabor unions must unite against AI datacenters | Tyler Turner—
- Bloomberg TechnologyUS Data Centers Set to Burn More Natural Gas Than Most Nations—
- www.theregister.comDatacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder—
- The Guardian USThey fought against datacenters. Now they are running for local offices—
- Fox News PoliticsTrump’s data center push fractures Congress as local anger explodes: 'Grasping at straws'—
- QuartzAI data centers are breaking an electric grid built for a different era—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareUS AI data centers projected to become the fifth-largest natural gas consumer in the world by 2035 — consumption to grow by 15 billion cubic feet per day as demand for compute increases—
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesRapid data center expansion incites backlash in Republican stronghold—
- www.theregister.comAmerica is building datacenters faster than the grid can power them—
- TechCrunchUS data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035—
- AxiosScoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide—
- National ReviewDon’t Let Fear Drive AI Policy—
- TechCrunchThe AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry—
- The VergeVoters mostly don’t like AI and data centers, but neither party seems to have an edge—
- AxiosTech giants launch flexible-power coalition for data centers—
- The Guardian BusinessDatacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says—
- FortuneData centers can be good citizens. It’s why we’re partnering with Google and Nvidia to create the AI Energy Management Alliance—
- The Hill NewsData centers aren’t the problem — it’s really about how we build them—
- Energy & EnvironmentDemocrat targets Trump’s push for publicly-sited AI data centers—
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraPoll shows Americans are increasingly alarmed by AI’s ecological footprint—
- CNETAI’s Rising Costs Cast Doubts on Cloud Gaming’s Future—
- The VergeThe AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger—
- CBS News PoliticsHouse passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs—
- Engadget - Technology News & Expert ReviewsNVIDIA and Google's new coalition wants to speed up AI data center power grid connections—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareNew York State recommends demanding AI data centers pay $1 million in community investment per megawatt — framework advises towns to plan for maintenance costs, site abandonment, and other contingencies—
- TechCrunchGoogle, Nvidia and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers—
- Times of IndiaWhy AI boom matters to real estate: Inside the $3 trillion data centre opportunity—
- Bloomberg MarketsSmall Town America Confronts Data Centers, Rejects Some Plans—
- Times of IndiaUAE minister calls datacenters ‘more important than roads’, unveils new ‘hiding rule’—
- Energy & Environment'This industry won't have carte blanche': Spanberger cracks down on data centers—
- MarketWatchMost of what you know about data centers is wrong—
- Just In NewsHow data centers may use forever chemicals—
- Latest articlesData center command hub keeps AI up and running—
- Feed: All LatestIt’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers—
- theinformation.comHow Nvidia Is Trying to Solve the Data Center Power Bottleneck—
- CBS News9/20/2026: Patrick Clancy; AI Data Centers; Shergar, Where are you?—
- Bloomberg TechnologyNew Data Centers Worth $68 Billion Disrupted in US, Data Show—
- Energy & EnvironmentSherrill: ‘Towns can make their own decision’ on data centers—
- www.theregister.comAmerican datacenters might be getting dirtier, but at least they'll be efficient—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareLocal opposition blocked $68 billion worth of data center projects in the second quarter of 2026 — data center investments reportedly still on track to hit $32 trillion by 2050—
- Bloomberg TechnologyHow AI Could Spark the Next Copper Boom—
- Bloomberg TechnologyCongressman Calls for National Data Center Strategy—
- Hacker NewsWall Street Is Growing Skeptical of the Data Center Boom—
- EngadgetThe EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAustralian State Bans Data Centers From Residential Areas—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAlibaba Unveils AI Chip to Drive 20GW of Data Centers by 2032—
- News FeedUS officials move to rein in utility profits as power bills rise—
- www.theregister.comAlibaba Cloud plans six-year stroll to 20GW of datacenters, reveals chip to power them—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareOpenAI and Anthropic scramble for smaller data centers as massive gigawatt projects lag — 20-30 MW facilities to provide capacity as mega structures undergo construction—
- Fox News PoliticsAnxiety grows over emerging election issue, but GOP says Washington isn't the answer—
- TechCrunchEveryone can find a reason to dislike data center construction—
- QuartzWorld leaders are wrestling with AI's energy footprint as Climate Week kicks off in New York—
- Inside Climate NewsPennsylvania’s AI Boom Is Repeating Old Patterns of Exploitation—
- Bloomberg TechnologyABB Motion President on New Data Center Technology—
- Finance & economicsData centres are straining the insurance market—
- Fox News PoliticsFox News Poll: Voters question whether AI’s promise outweighs its risks—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAlibaba to Add Data Centers in Europe, Middle East in AI Push—
- Bloomberg TechnologyData-Center Bet Makes ESDS One of India’s Best New Listings—
- South China Morning PostAlibaba Cloud set to open new data centres in Europe next year as overseas push speeds up—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Data Centers Have a Heat Problem—
- FortuneMSCI CEO: why markets must catch up with physical climate risk—
- Feed: All LatestA Startup Wants to Power Data Centers With ‘Supercritical’ Carbon Dioxide—
- News FeedJust how much power will AI need?—
- QuartzAlibaba is pushing into Europe and the Middle East with new AI data centers—
- www.theregister.comThe more Americans hear about datacenters, the less they like them—
- AxiosChicago proposes 12-month moratorium on new data centers—
- All Content from Business InsiderRural Americans are increasingly fed up with data centers—
- Just In NewsChicago mayor seeks to block data center expansion: ‘We are not for sale’—
- The VergeData centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that—
- News FeedData centre boom emerges as wedge issue in Texas midterms—
- Bloomberg.comNext Africa: AI Debate Plays Out on an Old Cape Town Golf Course—
- QuartzU.S. AI infrastructure buildout is surpassing every prior investment in American history—
- The New York TimesCan Tech Companies Like Google Really Put Data Centers in Space?—
- The Guardian BusinessConstruction of UK’s ‘largest supercomputer’ delayed over power supply problems—
- EngadgetGoogle is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space—
- Latest articlesJapan regulator is boosting scrutiny of AI data center financing—
- Deutsche WelleEurope's data centers may drive digital sovereignty—
- Deutsche WelleBacklash over data centers tests Europe's AI ambitions—
- Times of IndiaGoogle turns 28: 25 fun facts about its offices & data centers around the world—
- WIREDThe Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet—
- All Content from Business InsiderThe Meta data center in Louisiana is creating a housing boom—
- Bloomberg MarketsData Center Boom Faces Wall Street Skepticism—
- The Guardian USDatacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules—
- AxiosExclusive: AI giants, unions join forces for data center fight—
- The HillData center developers should have known how much Americans love their land—
- Ars TechnicaMicrosoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs—
- Inc.A Data Center Got a $1.07 Million Fine. It Exposes the Risk of Powering Up Before the Grid Is Ready—
- theinformation.comWhy AI's $15 Trillion Buildout Is Rewriting the Rules of Data Center Financing—
- TechCrunchThe AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it—
- Inc.OpenAI, Blackstone, and Trade Unions Are Uniting Behind Data Centers in These 7 States—
- zdnet.comCisco exec on why on-prem data centers are back – and driving ‘deep-tech’ specialist demand—
- Bloomberg TechnologyGoodman Pulls Sydney Data Center Plan After Community Outcry—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Faces $6 Trillion Test to Justify Data Centers, Bain Says—
- Bloomberg TechnologyData Centers, AI Face Skepticism in Australia—
- Asia - South China Morning PostAustralian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury—
- Latest articlesAI faces $6 trillion test to justify data centers, Bain says—
- All Content from Business InsiderThe data center buildout is driving blue collar job growth — and everything else is falling by the wayside—
- Deutsche WelleAI: Concern as Germany plans to double data center capacity—
- Bloomberg TechnologyUK Must Accelerate Data Center Build Out, AI Minister Says—
- Bloomberg TechnologyUK Data Center Turns to Gas as Burnham Moves to Fix Grid Delays—
- FortuneGoogle data center lead says ‘hundreds of thousands’ of skilled trade jobs are open across the U.S.—and they’re ‘just waiting to be filled’—
- Bloomberg TechnologyBrookfield-Backed AI Data Center Developer 5C Eyes IPO—
- All Content from Business InsiderAI is driving a data-center power boom. Here are some of the biggest US projects being built.—
- theinformation.comHow Investors Are Financing On-Site Power to Break AI Bottlenecks—
- News FeedAI industry moves to thwart data centre backlash ahead of US midterms—
- www.theregister.comAmerica is planning more AI datacenters than its chip supply can fill—
- Bloomberg.comSustainability Currents: Green Finance Backs Data Centers—
- The HillDebunking political fearmongering over data centers—
- All Content from Business InsiderCoreWeave’s CEO says data center backlash isn't scaring off AI giants—
- Bloomberg MarketsNeed Energy, Water Solutions With Data Centers: Jan Vesely—
- Bloomberg TechnologyBiggest US Grid Suspends Plan for New Data Center Power Auction—
- theinformation.comMeta Data Center Deal Tests Limits of AI Debt Markets—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAxis Bank to Double Data Center Loans, Riding on India’s AI Push—
- News FeedJapan plans $140bn AI data centre push with Dell and Jera—
- MarketWatchGoogle is sending its first AI data center to space—
- The VergeInside our months-long investigation into Kevin O’Leary’s Utah data center debacle—
- NPR PoliticsAI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?—
- All Content from Business InsiderTrump says he ‘wouldn’t necessarily like’ a data center right next to his house—
- Just In NewsRepublicans hit crunch time on data centers—
- Times of IndiaKevin O’Leary-backed Utah AI data center plan downsized after local backlash—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAmazon’s Latest Response to AI Data Center Backlash: $1 Billion—
- QuartzAmazon is pledging $1 billion to communities near its data centers—
- WIREDAmazon Says It's No Longer Using NDAs for Data Centers—
- The VergeAmazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers—
- The VergeIf a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?—
- www.theregister.comPower approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter—
- theinformation.comAmazon Pledges To Give Up NDAs, Give Back $1 Billion To Communities In Data-Center Buildout—
- All Content from Business InsiderAmazon comes out swinging against data center moratoriums, warning the 'consequences would last generations'—
- The Hill NewsAmazon investing $1B in data center communities—
- theinformation.comAI Data Center Debt Is Showing Up Everywhere—
- www.theregister.comShut up and take our money: Amazon plows $1B into quashing datacenter dissent—
- Ars TechnicaAmazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareAmazon promises to spend $1 billion on communities close to its data centers, but critics push back—
- TechCrunchAmazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs—
- The HillTrump backs data centers in Ohio amid tight Senate race—
- Fox News PoliticsNeighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?—
- Times of IndiaLinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman wants Americans to stop 'hating' datacentres—
- South China Morning PostSoutheast Asia starts to rethink its AI data centre boom: ‘at what cost?’—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareUS Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareAmazon warns $68 billion in blocked data centers threatens US AI lead—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareGoogle AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolished—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareAmazon ends secret data center pacts and pledges $1 billion to host towns—
- The HillTech watchdog outlines closing midterms message for Democrats on data centers—
- theinformation.comWhy Google, Amazon and Microsoft Need Chinese Data Center Suppliers—
- FortuneAmazon’s answer to data center backlash: $1 billion for community college and home energy upgrades—
- The HillTech watchdog urges Democrats to hit GOP over high data center costs—
- Times of IndiaGoogle, SpaceX plan space data centres; Japan, Germany have another solution—
- QuartzNokia CEO says AI data centers could be built twice as fast if supply kept up—
- QuartzMorgan Stanley says Nvidia and Broadcom are shielded from data-center power crunch—
- The Guardian BusinessIs Australia ready for a datacentre boom? – podcast—
- BBC TechnologyFinland orders halt to work on two Google data centres—
- The Guardian BusinessGoogle told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns—
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraFinland orders halt to work on Google data centre sites—
- Latest articlesGoodman’s Japanese data center under fire following Sydney site setback—
- Inside Climate NewsAlabama Sets Stricter Data Center Rules. But There’s a Loophole.—
- www.theregister.comWhen one datacenter is no longer enough—
- Bloomberg TechnologySan Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI—
- Washington Post BusinessData center boom is pushing prices higher, according to Fed officials—
- Bloomberg TechnologyB.Grimm Raises Data Center Target With New Overseas Partner—
- Times of IndiaJP Morgan CEO has a 'suggestion' for companies building datacenters in America—
- South China Morning PostData centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground?—
- Bloomberg TechnologyItaly Data Center Group Sees Investments Reaching €37 Billion—
- Bloomberg TechnologyFinland’s Data Center Tally Tops €67 Billion on AI Boom—
- Fox News PoliticsAmerica’s multi-billion tech boom comes into focus as 7 key states put it to a midterm test—
- AxiosData centers face a sweeping new power regime—
- QuartzApplied Digital revenue surged 322% in fiscal first quarter, topping analyst estimates—
- theinformation.comHow Amazon Rewired Its Data Centers After Mississippi Power Warning—
- Bloomberg TechnologyOracle Moves Gas by Trucks to Avoid Data Center Power Delays—
- BBC ScienceData centre raises noise and wildlife impact fears—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAsia Data Center Boom Is Vulnerable to US Policies, Jardine Says—
- Fox News PoliticsThe powerful way American communities can benefit from the new tech boom revealed by data center CEO—
- AxiosAI vs. the rest of the economy—
- QuartzOracle is trucking natural gas to AI data centers as pipeline delays threaten key projects—
- The HillThe hypocrisy of the data center moratorium—
- www.theregister.comGrowing pains: how distributed AI training changes the network between datacenters—
- Bloomberg TechnologyTax Breaks Partly Fuel Data Center Boom, Democratic Report Says—
- QuartzIf the AI data center boom ends, construction workers and banks will pay—
- TechCrunch StartupsAmazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card—
- TechCrunchAmazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?—
- Bloomberg TechnologyOracle Trucking Gas to Keep Data Centers on Track—
- Hacker NewsBrockovich AI Datacenter Reporting: AI Data Centers Across the United States—
- All Content from Business InsiderAWS head says Amazon needs to be more vocal about data center services: 'Do you not want to use Netflix?'—
- FortuneAs companies pour billions into Earth-based AI infrastructure, Google is taking the data center race off-planet—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareSenate investigation says that some AI data center claims are misleading—
- theinformation.comThe Attractive Economics Behind Anthropic Data Center Sprint—
- TechCrunchCan the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?—
- All Content from Business InsiderBusiness is booming in a small Louisiana town as a huge Meta AI data center project brings in thousands of workers—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Data Centers Cost Billions to Build. This Is Why—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Data Centers Face Power Crunch—
- Bloomberg TechnologyMicrosoft Prepares to Put Gigawatts of Its Chips in Data Centers—
- theinformation.comAndreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst Race to Secure the Chips Their Startups Need—
- Bloomberg TechnologyThe Staggering Costs of a Single Data Center, From Land to Chips—
- CBS News PoliticsData center boom puts GOP in a bind before midterm elections—
- Times of India'Not a single drop': AI data centre boom sparks water protests on Indonesian island—
- Inside Climate NewsInside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers—
- Bloomberg TechnologyOrbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space—
- Times of IndiaFormer IBM town in New York pushes back on 1-gigawatt AI data centre—
- theinformation.comAnthropic to Build First Data Center in Japan—
- www.theregister.comEuropean datacenter boom threatens higher energy bills unless governments intervene—
- QuartzAnthropic is eyeing renewable-powered data centers across all of Australia—
- Bloomberg TechnologyPower and Talent Biggest AI Bottlenecks, Say Data Center Firms—
- Bloomberg.comOrbital Data Centers Add Military Risk—
- politico.comData centers’ new tool: Corporate cartography—
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesAcross the US, people don't want data centers coming to their communities—
- Bloomberg TechnologySiemens Data Center Push Makes Skeleton Latest Baltic Unicorn—
- CoinDeskAmerica's growing digital economy requires power grid updates. Who will foot the bill?—
- The New York TimesSenators Question Meta’s Data Center Tax Strategy—
- QuartzBlackRock's Larry Fink warned a data center moratorium could trigger a recession—
- Bloomberg TechnologyMeta’s Use of R&D Credits for Data Centers Probed by Democrats—
- Mother JonesVoters Near Data Centers Are Ditching the GOP in Droves—
- Hacker NewsBanks are now trying to offload the AI data center debt they just underwrote—
- BBC BusinessHow backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections—
- News FeedInvestor appetite for data centre IPOs is reaching its limit—
- Times of IndiaHow opposition to data centres is bringing Democrats and Republicans together—
- theinformation.comExclusive: Mueon Raises $65 Million to Rework How Data Centers Are Put Together—
- Mother JonesInside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers—
- Mother JonesByron Donalds Is Pro Data Centers. So Is His Stock Portfolio.—
- decrypt.coBlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession—
- BBC NewsWatch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections—
- QuartzDid a Chinese bot army spark the data center backlash? Some in Washington say so—
- Bloomberg TechnologyNscale’s $35 Billion IPO Plans Muddied by AI Data Center Delays—
- Inc.What If Data Centers Are Part of the Energy Solution?—
- QuartzGoogle won final site plan approval for Michigan data center despite opposition—
- www.theregister.comNTT Global Data Centers weighs the price tag of not building fast enough—
- QuartzAmericans are packing town halls to stop data centers. It's working, for now—
- MarketWatchThis Senate race where data centers are a crucial issue has more spending than any other midterm clash—
- News FeedThe US needs a social compact on data centres—
- All Content from Business InsiderLouisiana residents are training for jobs at Meta's largest-ever AI data center: 'Why not get in now?'—
- Feed: All LatestData Centers Have a New PR Plan: Your Kid’s Field Trip—
- The GuardianMicrosoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns—
- Times of IndiaSt Louis residents fight $3.1bn data centre planned in former department store—
- Fox News PoliticsIt took 3 months to get inside this massive Texas data center — here’s what we saw—
- Times of IndiaResidents fight California AI data centre; judge demands environmental review—
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUS midterms elections: Why data centers are becoming a key issue—
- News FeedData centres need protection from drone warfare—
- Inc.Why Property Owners Need to Treat Building Data Like Waze Treats Traffic—
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesMany data centers are located where water resources are limited—
- QuartzNew York's data center freeze may not hold up like its fracking ban did—
- Inside Climate NewsWyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth in the State—
- 404 Media'It Ain't Right:' Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway—
- Inside Climate NewsTexas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds—
- The New York TimesThe A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural England—
- Inc.Who’s Behind a Proposed $66 Billion Wyoming AI Data Center?—
- Bloomberg MarketsBarclays Says Cycle Peaking for Data Center Equipment Vendors—
- The GuardianDowntown datacenter? AI plan floated for boarded-up San Francisco mall—
- cnet.comData Centers Are Burning Fossil Fuels. It’s Destroying Big Tech’s Climate Goals—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareUS restarts three shut-down nuclear reactors to feed AI data centers—
- QuartzHSBC CEO urged investors to be selective on data center financing—
- Bloomberg TechnologyOracle Data Center Fight Hands Activists Path to US-Wide Blitz—
- QuartzAI data centers are starved for power. Washington is scrambling to write new rules—
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesAI on the ballot? Voters in US midterms revolt against data centres—
- Bloomberg TechnologyBlackRock’s Fink Says Slow Data-Center Buildout Is Inflationary—
- Bloomberg TechnologyBlackRock’s Fink Sees Risks in Slow Data-Center Buildout (Video)—
- Feed: All LatestCan Europe Build Data Centers Without Giving Up Its Climate Goals?—
- All Content from Business InsiderTrump says data center companies can win local support with a 'dividend'—
- MarketWatchOpposition to data centers will drive up inflation, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Backlash Hits Home for Member of Congress in Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley’—
- QuartzBlackRock's Larry Fink warned that not building data centers could be inflationary—
- Times of IndiaDonald Trump on data centers: ‘Pay the community’ to make them popular—
- The Guardian USMichigan residents fight potential $6.4bn datacenter bill: ‘That is insanity’—
- Energy & Environment‘Very limited choice’: Data centers confront new constraints—
- News FeedWho’s paying for the AI build-out? Probably you—
- FortuneThe AI boom is nearly $5 trillion short of paying for itself, Gartner says—
- Mother JonesMemphis Wants to Be the “Digital Delta.” Its Residents Want to Breathe.—
- Hacker NewsTexas data center boom could erase decades of progress on air quality—
- FortuneAmazon abandons $427 million GW campus data center plan and pledges land donations worth $65 million instead—
- theinformation.comGoogle Stops Using Nondisclosure Agreements for Data Centers—
- Bloomberg MarketsNextdc Investor UniSuper Says ‘Not That Keen’ on Data Centers—
- The VergeData centers could erase decades of air quality gains—
- CNETAI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts—
- The GuardianAI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened—
- Bloomberg TechnologyNokia Profit Beats Estimates as Data Centers Fuel Growth—
- All Content from Business InsiderMost AI data centers may never be built. Blame the 'bragawatts.'—
- The New York TimesGoogle Eyes Large ‘Virtual Power Plant’ for Data Centers—
- QuartzNokia beat profit expectations as AI data center sales more than doubled—
- Inside Climate NewsWhere Opposition to Data Centers and Renewable Energy Projects Converge—
- FortuneGoogle wouldn’t call it a data-center ‘backlash,’ but ‘there are often community questions to be addressed’—
- CNETAmericans Say Rising Utility Costs Are Straining Their Budgets. They’re Blaming Data Centers—
- theinformation.comGoogle To Pay Homes and Businesses To Curb Energy Usage—
- Scientific AmericanData centers are a target of modern warfare. How do we secure the infrastructure that runs our digital lives?—
- Inc.The Data Center Boom Has a Surprising Winner, and It’s Refreshingly Old-School—
- Bloomberg.comData Center Backlash, Fortescue Warning, Rio Tinto’s China Deal—
- Bloomberg TechnologySK Data Center Arm in Talks to Fund $350 Billion AI Buildout—
- Bloomberg TechnologySK Data Center Arm Plans to Fund $350B AI Buildout—
- Bloomberg TechnologyDelta Electronics VP on Data Centre Demand—
- Bloomberg MarketsAre AI Data Centers Overvalued?—
- Times of IndiaAmazon abandons data centres plan it paid $427 mn for; donates $5 mn for housing—
- Inside Climate NewsData Centers Are ‘Front and Center’ in Pennsylvania’s Competitive Congressional Elections—
- politico.comTech giants target spending on Florida’s state-level elections—
- The Hill NewsWe need to protect data centers now — before the crisis hits—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareAmazon bows to local backlash over AI data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia—
- The New York TimesWhy Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes—
- All Content from Business InsiderThe states with the fewest and most data centers, ranked—
- QuartzAI data center jobs: Indeed postings more than doubled in two years—
- Inside Climate NewsAlabama’s New Data Center Rules Still Leave Customers in the Dark, Critics Say—
- Bloomberg MarketsData Centers Face Downgrade Risk Amid Local Pushback, S&P Says—
- Hacker NewsGoogle will pay people to use less electricity so its data centers can use more—
- The Guardian BusinessThe datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle—
- All Content from Business InsiderThe AI data center boom has a ghost problem—
- Bloomberg MarketsHow This County Made the Data Center Boom Pay Off—
- Feed: All LatestWhat the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareNvidia eyes converting old nuclear plants into massive AI data centers—
- politico.comPoll: Voters sour on data centers — and candidates who back them—
- Bloomberg.comNextdc CEO to Forgo Incentives After Australia Data Center Delay—
- BBC TechnologyData centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know—
- Bloomberg MarketsIGU's Ydreos on Energy Demand Driven by Data Centers—
- Energy & Environment‘We don’t need 50 more data centers.’ Arizona AG declares war on AI.—
- Quartz9 companies cashing in on the AI data center boom, from chips to cooling—
- The New York TimesDarline Graham Gets Help From the Data Center Industry in South Carolina Senate Race—
- Roll CallAt Trump rallies, data centers take back seat to butts—
- Times of IndiaState that Musk urges companies to move halts 17 data center permits: Here’s the reason—
- Bloomberg MarketsMorgan Stanley Expects Data-Center ABS Spreads to Widen Further—
- Bloomberg TechnologySpain Eases Data Center Energy Rules in Win for Big Tech—
- Bloomberg TechnologyHow XDS Datacentres Cools Its Chips in Saudi Arabia—
- NPR PoliticsData centers are a hot-button issue for Ohioans as midterms near—
- Energy & EnvironmentHow Big Tech and Abbott made Texas the ‘epicenter’ of data centers—
- The VergeData center backlash is uniting America—
- www.theregister.comUK ministers had plenty of time for AI datacenter bosses, but none for environmental groups—
- News FeedUK considers forcing data centres to invest locally to meet new AI ‘covenant’—
- The Hill NewsTexas agriculture commissioner: GOP could pay price for data center push—
- Bloomberg.comPolaris Raises Outlook on Growing Data Centers, Defense Demand—
- QuartzThe 10 states best positioned for the AI data center boom—
- Bloomberg.comBillionaire Developer Perot Says AI Boom Causing Shortage of Largest Warehouses—
- Bloomberg TechnologyBuilders’ Data Center Boost Fails to Offset Weak Housing Market—
- TechCrunchThe data center boom has an upside: innovation for the US grid—
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesWe studied 1,584 data centers—and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth—
- Bloomberg MarketsPrinceton Digital Sees Strong Asia Data Center Demand—
- NPR PoliticsHow a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio—
- The VergeVoters in Texas agree: They hate data centers—
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Data Center Anger Is From the ‘Fringes,’ Host Digital Chair Says—
- Bloomberg TechnologyEquinix Says Data-Project Barriers Could Boost Its Pricing Power—
- FortuneMeet the Gen Zers fighting back against AI data centers—70% of young adults don’t want one in their town—
- KFF Health NewsData Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns—
- CBS News PoliticsData center health worries animate midterm campaigns—
- News - South China Morning Post10 US states to vote on data centre development on election day amid opposition—
- Mother JonesData Center Headed Your Way? This Tool Lets You See Where the Candidates Stand.—
- The HillSan Diego delays data center after residents — including Lord Farquaad, Elmo — address City Council—
- Latest from Tom's Hardware in NewsUS data centers could wipe out 15 years' worth of progress in greenhouse gas emissions, report claims — buildouts could emit as much carbon dioxide as all of Mexico—
- The VergeData centers could send US climate pollution skyrocketing—
- All Content from Business InsiderMany voters say AI data centers will shape their midterm vote — but it’s not their top concern—
- The New York TimesBig Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall Street—
- The New York TimesHow One Country Became the Unlikely Crossroads of the Global A.I. Boom—
- Bloomberg TechnologyEnvision's Zheng on China's AI Data Center Buildout—
- The Dispatch‘This Data Center Crap’: Land and Technology Clash in Kentucky—
- KFF Health NewsYour Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It—
- The Hill NewsBacklash to AI data centers threatens GOP’s grip on Ohio, Texas—
- Bloomberg TechnologyChevron Keeps Microsoft Data Center Timeline Despite Texas Pause—
- Bloomberg MarketsBlackstone’s QTS, Vantage Vow to Step Up Data Center Disclosures—
- MarketWatchData centers are a political third rail. West Virginia is grabbing it anyway.—
- Bloomberg TechnologyLargest US Grid Seeks to Hold Data Center Power Auction in March—
- Energy & EnvironmentDistaste for data centers brings bipartisan ballot blitz to Ohio—
- Inside Climate NewsTexas Used to Be ‘the Best Place’ to Build Data Centers—But Not Anymore—
- The HillGOP grip on Ohio, Texas in jeopardy amid data center fervor—
- Times of IndiaGoogle, Meta and other tech companies resist ICE demands for user data—
- Energy & EnvironmentData centers turn sleepy utility races into political battlegrounds—
- Mother JonesPoliticians Attack Data Centers While Profiting from their Construction—
- TechCrunchData centers are now a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn—
- FortuneWhile Americans turn against data centers, Brazil offers tax breaks and cheap power, representing a potential ‘release valve’ for U.S. constraints—
- Inside Climate NewsWill Josh Shapiro’s Data Center Past Haunt his Political Future?—
- Feed: All LatestWhat Democrats Can Learn From New York’s Data Center Moratorium—
- The VergeProp 45 in California could be hiding a loophole for data centers—
- NPR PoliticsPolitics chat: Data centers are on everyone's minds going into Election Day—
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesData centres on the ballot: could the AI infrastructure shape US midterms?—
- theinformation.comCandidates Backing Data Center Pauses Could Win in Up to 15 Governor’s Races—
- theinformation.comGoogle Energy Chief: Space Data Centers Cost Up to 100 Times More Than Those on Earth—
- The Guardian USHow a small Wisconsin city scuttled a secretive $1.6bn datacenter project—
- TechCrunchOpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’—
- All Content from Business InsiderOpenAI wants everyone to call AI data centers 'compute campuses'—
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesMidterms 2026: Georgians on the front lines of the people’s war against data centres—
- politico.comData centers are galvanizing the midterms. Here are the key races.—
- Bloomberg TechnologyNorway Cabinet Allies Seek Data Center Halt on Power Worry—
- Bloomberg MarketsData Center Restrictions Make the Ballot in Dozens of US Cities—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareGoogle data center wins approval in Minnesota after protests delay council vote twice — 200-acre project moves forward despite opposition from local residents, tech giant scales down project and drops $80 million tax break request—
- 404 MediaReaping and sowing, CEO edition—
- Latest from Tom's Hardware'America hates data centers' — New data highlights public sentiment—
- Bloomberg TechnologyRussia Allows Use of Foreign Data Centers in Wake of Attacks—
- The VergeOpenAI pitches data center power plants as a way to protect nearby areas—
- Latest from Tom's Hardware in NewsOpenAI considers rebranding data centers to 'AI compute campuses" as data center backlash intensifies — company reportedly sees 2028 presidential election becoming an 'AI issue'—
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraCalifornia’s Bay Area debates data centres ahead of US midterm elections—
- BBC ScienceAI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals—
- Feed: All Latest‘Our Risk, Their Reward’: Zohran Mamdani on AI and Data Centers—
- Latest from Tom's Hardware in NewsChina deploys 'world's first' 800-volt DC power system for massive AI data center — seeks to quench power needs with higher conversion and efficiency inside a smaller footprint—
- The Guardian USDatacentres are deeply unpopular – so the geniuses at OpenAI are rebranding them | Arwa Mahdawi—
- FortuneAI is on the ballot. Data centers are a major political issue in the midterms. But the implications of today’s vote for AI go much further—
- TechCrunchData centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows—
- The HillBig Tech, environmental groups in talks for potential data center framework—
- theinformation.comSalesforce’s M&A Blitz Reflects Broader Deal Rush—
- Times of IndiaWhy America’s AI data center companies are turning to airplane ‘graveyards’—
- FortuneOhio already has 125 local data center moratoriums. Early results from its 21 ballot measures on AI infrastructure have determined there will be more—
- News FeedDemocratic governors elected on promises to stop data centre building—
- Fortune‘People really effing hate data centers’: How the AI buildout became the midterms’ affordability issue—
- Bloomberg TechnologyGoogle to Spend $15 Billion in Malaysia Data Center Expansion—
- www.theregister.comDatacenter operators must win hearts and minds, not just permits—
- QuartzData centers are learning to be flexible—
- CoinDeskElon Musk floats space data centers as Democratic sweep puts pressure on AI trade—
- Axios"What we just witnessed was an AI earthquake": Voters revolt against tech at polls—
- politico.comElon Musk suffers major blow in midterms—
- Bloomberg TechnologyDemocrats’ Midterm Wins Threaten to Slow the AI Data Center Boom—
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines'Like a cancer': How data centres became a key issue at midterms—
- All Content from Business InsiderData centers are in the midterm meme spotlight as posters joke about turning them into daycares and community colleges—
- Latest from Tom's Hardware in NewsAI data centers comprehensively defeated at US midterm elections — 45 measures put on the ballot as Americans overwhelmingly vote against developments—
- All Content from Business InsiderData centers got a slap in the face at the ballot box. These key votes show how.—
- Times of India29+ US communities curb new AI data centres; Texas elects pro-pause governor—
- EngadgetAmericans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms—
- Bloomberg TechnologyCoreWeave Bonds Hit New Lows as Texas Data Centers in Crosshairs—
- The VergeData centers lost the midterms—
- Energy & EnvironmentData centers are the midterms' other big loser—
- theinformation.comBlue Wave Could Engulf Data Center Industry—
- News FeedVoters have put a helpful chill on the US data centre boom—
- Inc.This Tech CEO Says the Problem Isn’t Data Centers. It’s How the Industry Is Selling Them—
- Bloomberg TechnologyData Center Buildout Could Help Energy Prices—
- FortuneDemocrat wins will slow data center construction and force tech to the negotiating table after even Republican stronghold of Texas flips—
- MarketWatchThe midterm election results are redrawing the map for AI data centers—
- All Content from Business InsiderSatellite images reveal trouble brewing at Microsoft's AI data center partners—
- CBS News PoliticsMidterm election results will slow data center buildout, experts predict—
- theinformation.comExclusive: Microsoft Lowered Data Center Spending Following Delays By Cloud Firm Iren—
- FortuneAfter the midterms, Big Tech’s AI data center problem is only getting bigger—
- Bloomberg.comWhat the US Midterm Results Mean for the AI Data Center Boom—
- CBS News PoliticsMidterm elections could zap the data center buildout, experts say—
- The VergeQualcomm is betting big on data centers as smartphone sales sink—
- Latest articlesTrump’s midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data center opponents—
- All Content from Business InsiderThe midterm AI backlash just handed the biggest data center companies a surprising win—
- AxiosTech giants turn to cash, concessions for AI rebrand after voters pummeled data centers 43-127%
- politico.comUS voters put data centers on notice. Australia could be next27%
- Latest from Tom's HardwareSpaceX's plan to build more data center compute than Google's entire lifetime capacity in just 1.5 years is possible, say analysts27%
- Bloomberg.comChina’s Data Center Boom Goes Where Power Is Cheap (Podcast)27%
- MIT Technology ReviewThe Download: Texas’s fragile AI boom and energy policy shifts27%
- QuartzMeta warns that building new data centers is about to get harder27%
- www.theregister.com'Stop dirty datacenters': Europe-wide protests planned demanding building moratorium27%
- Bloomberg MarketsElection Raises Hurdle for Data Center IPOs After Peers Tumble27%
- The GuardianAustralians are yet to see the benefits of AI and datacentres – and US midterms show they could be political kryptonite27%
- News FeedAI backlash threatens trillion-dollar data centre boom, say tech leaders27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyMicrosoft Sours on Neoclouds IREN, Nebius, Nscale on Delays, Costs27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyState-Driven Data Center Backlash Reshaping the AI Trade27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyOracle Data Center Developer Waives Key Air Permit Deadline27%
- Bloomberg MarketsDuke Energy's Data Center Bet27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyAI Investment Bust Seen Less Likely With Data-Center Backlash27%
- Bloomberg.comTech Tumbles as Data Center Buildout Face New Scrutiny (Podcast)27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyDuke Sees Data-Center Growth Even Amid Backlash Across the US27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyCould Political Pushback on Data Centers Drive Financial Discipline?27%
- News FeedTech leaders need an urgent rethink of their political strategy27%
- TechCrunchMeta’s warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder27%
- theinformation.comNvidia’s Workaround For Data Center Backlash: Retrofitting Old Telephone Buildings27%
- News FeedWill Democrats stall the AI boom?27%
- The HillHinojosa vows to protect Texas citizens from data centers27%
- Bloomberg TechnologyMacquarie Sees Australia Gaining From US Data Center Woes27%
- News - South China Morning PostDoes the Democratic midterm victory spell the end of US AI data centre boom?27%
- Fox News PoliticsOne industry faces multi-trillion-dollar reckoning after historic midterm election reshuffle27%
- MarketWatchWhat the governor-elect of Texas, at the epicenter of the AI trade blowup, is now saying about data centers27%
- Latest from Tom's HardwareNvidia wants to repurpose over 130 old telco buildings as tiny data centers, report claims40%▲13 points since the previous source
- Bloomberg TechnologyECB Considers Review of Banks’ Data Center Lending as Fears Rise40%
- Times of India'100% in favour': Trump backs AI expansion despite growing data centre backlash39%▼1 points since the previous source
- QuartzThe White House says the AI data center buildout will continue39%
- The VergeAll the latest updates on AI data centers39%
- Bloomberg TechnologyData Center Delays Risk an ‘Air Gap’ for Chips: Lovell39%
- MarketWatchData centers run on debt. That was a problem for bonds this year — and it’s only going to get worse.39%
- Inc.Texas Just Shook Up the AI Boom. Dallas-Fort Worth Is Feeling the Pressure39%
- Current odds33%
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- AI Faces $6 Trillion Test to Justify Data Centers, Bain Says Bloomberg Technology ·
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- Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs Ars Technica ·
- Data center developers should have known how much Americans love their land The Hill ·
- Exclusive: AI giants, unions join forces for data center fight Axios ·
- Datacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules The Guardian US ·
- Data Center Boom Faces Wall Street Skepticism Bloomberg Markets ·
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- Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that The Verge ·
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- US officials move to rein in utility profits as power bills rise News Feed ·
- Alibaba Unveils AI Chip to Drive 20GW of Data Centers by 2032 Bloomberg Technology ·
- Australian State Bans Data Centers From Residential Areas Bloomberg Technology ·
- Congressman Calls for National Data Center Strategy Bloomberg Technology ·
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- Small Town America Confronts Data Centers, Rejects Some Plans Bloomberg Markets ·
- Google, Nvidia and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers TechCrunch ·
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- The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger The Verge ·
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- Data centers aren’t the problem — it’s really about how we build them The Hill News ·
- Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says The Guardian Business ·
- Tech giants launch flexible-power coalition for data centers Axios ·
- Voters mostly don’t like AI and data centers, but neither party seems to have an edge The Verge ·
- The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry TechCrunch ·
- Scoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide Axios ·
- US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035 TechCrunch ·
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- US Data Centers Set to Burn More Natural Gas Than Most Nations Bloomberg Technology ·
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- The White House says the AI data center buildout will continue Quartz
- '100% in favour': Trump backs AI expansion despite growing data centre backlash Times of India
- Nvidia wants to repurpose over 130 old telco buildings as tiny data centers, report claims Latest from Tom's Hardware
- What the governor-elect of Texas, at the epicenter of the AI trade blowup, is now saying about data centers MarketWatch
- One industry faces multi-trillion-dollar reckoning after historic midterm election reshuffle Fox News Politics
- Does the Democratic midterm victory spell the end of US AI data centre boom? News - South China Morning Post
- Nvidia’s Workaround For Data Center Backlash: Retrofitting Old Telephone Buildings theinformation.com
- 'Stop dirty datacenters': Europe-wide protests planned demanding building moratorium www.theregister.com
- Meta warns that building new data centers is about to get harder Quartz
- The Download: Texas’s fragile AI boom and energy policy shifts MIT Technology Review
- SpaceX's plan to build more data center compute than Google's entire lifetime capacity in just 1.5 years is possible, say analysts Latest from Tom's Hardware
- The midterm AI backlash just handed the biggest data center companies a surprising win All Content from Business Insider
- Trump’s midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data center opponents Latest articles
- After the midterms, Big Tech’s AI data center problem is only getting bigger Fortune
- Exclusive: Microsoft Lowered Data Center Spending Following Delays By Cloud Firm Iren theinformation.com
- Satellite images reveal trouble brewing at Microsoft's AI data center partners All Content from Business Insider
- The midterm election results are redrawing the map for AI data centers MarketWatch
- Democrat wins will slow data center construction and force tech to the negotiating table after even Republican stronghold of Texas flips Fortune
- This Tech CEO Says the Problem Isn’t Data Centers. It’s How the Industry Is Selling Them Inc.
- Blue Wave Could Engulf Data Center Industry theinformation.com
- Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms Engadget
- 29+ US communities curb new AI data centres; Texas elects pro-pause governor Times of India
- Data centers got a slap in the face at the ballot box. These key votes show how. All Content from Business Insider
- AI data centers comprehensively defeated at US midterm elections — 45 measures put on the ballot as Americans overwhelmingly vote against developments Latest from Tom's Hardware in News
- Data centers are in the midterm meme spotlight as posters joke about turning them into daycares and community colleges All Content from Business Insider
- 'Like a cancer': How data centres became a key issue at midterms France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Data centers are learning to be flexible Quartz
- Datacenter operators must win hearts and minds, not just permits www.theregister.com
- ‘People really effing hate data centers’: How the AI buildout became the midterms’ affordability issue Fortune
- Ohio already has 125 local data center moratoriums. Early results from its 21 ballot measures on AI infrastructure have determined there will be more Fortune
- Why America’s AI data center companies are turning to airplane ‘graveyards’ Times of India
- Salesforce’s M&A Blitz Reflects Broader Deal Rush theinformation.com
- AI is on the ballot. Data centers are a major political issue in the midterms. But the implications of today’s vote for AI go much further Fortune
- China deploys 'world's first' 800-volt DC power system for massive AI data center — seeks to quench power needs with higher conversion and efficiency inside a smaller footprint Latest from Tom's Hardware in News
- AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals BBC Science
- OpenAI considers rebranding data centers to 'AI compute campuses" as data center backlash intensifies — company reportedly sees 2028 presidential election becoming an 'AI issue' Latest from Tom's Hardware in News
- 'America hates data centers' — New data highlights public sentiment Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Reaping and sowing, CEO edition 404 Media
- Google data center wins approval in Minnesota after protests delay council vote twice — 200-acre project moves forward despite opposition from local residents, tech giant scales down project and drops $80 million tax break request Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Midterms 2026: Georgians on the front lines of the people’s war against data centres France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- OpenAI wants everyone to call AI data centers 'compute campuses' All Content from Business Insider
- Google Energy Chief: Space Data Centers Cost Up to 100 Times More Than Those on Earth theinformation.com
- Candidates Backing Data Center Pauses Could Win in Up to 15 Governor’s Races theinformation.com
- Data centres on the ballot: could the AI infrastructure shape US midterms? France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Will Josh Shapiro’s Data Center Past Haunt his Political Future? Inside Climate News
- While Americans turn against data centers, Brazil offers tax breaks and cheap power, representing a potential ‘release valve’ for U.S. constraints Fortune
- Politicians Attack Data Centers While Profiting from their Construction Mother Jones
- Google, Meta and other tech companies resist ICE demands for user data Times of India
- Texas Used to Be ‘the Best Place’ to Build Data Centers—But Not Anymore Inside Climate News
- Data centers are a political third rail. West Virginia is grabbing it anyway. MarketWatch
- Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It KFF Health News
- ‘This Data Center Crap’: Land and Technology Clash in Kentucky The Dispatch
- Many voters say AI data centers will shape their midterm vote — but it’s not their top concern All Content from Business Insider
- US data centers could wipe out 15 years' worth of progress in greenhouse gas emissions, report claims — buildouts could emit as much carbon dioxide as all of Mexico Latest from Tom's Hardware in News
- Data Center Headed Your Way? This Tool Lets You See Where the Candidates Stand. Mother Jones
- 10 US states to vote on data centre development on election day amid opposition News - South China Morning Post
- Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns KFF Health News
- Meet the Gen Zers fighting back against AI data centers—70% of young adults don’t want one in their town Fortune
- We studied 1,584 data centers—and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- The 10 states best positioned for the AI data center boom Quartz
- UK ministers had plenty of time for AI datacenter bosses, but none for environmental groups www.theregister.com
- State that Musk urges companies to move halts 17 data center permits: Here’s the reason Times of India
- At Trump rallies, data centers take back seat to butts Roll Call
- 9 companies cashing in on the AI data center boom, from chips to cooling Quartz
- Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know BBC Technology
- Nvidia eyes converting old nuclear plants into massive AI data centers Latest from Tom's Hardware
- The AI data center boom has a ghost problem All Content from Business Insider
- Alabama’s New Data Center Rules Still Leave Customers in the Dark, Critics Say Inside Climate News
- AI data center jobs: Indeed postings more than doubled in two years Quartz
- The states with the fewest and most data centers, ranked All Content from Business Insider
- Amazon bows to local backlash over AI data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Data Centers Are ‘Front and Center’ in Pennsylvania’s Competitive Congressional Elections Inside Climate News
- Amazon abandons data centres plan it paid $427 mn for; donates $5 mn for housing Times of India
- The Data Center Boom Has a Surprising Winner, and It’s Refreshingly Old-School Inc.
- Data centers are a target of modern warfare. How do we secure the infrastructure that runs our digital lives? Scientific American
- Google To Pay Homes and Businesses To Curb Energy Usage theinformation.com
- Americans Say Rising Utility Costs Are Straining Their Budgets. They’re Blaming Data Centers CNET
- Google wouldn’t call it a data-center ‘backlash,’ but ‘there are often community questions to be addressed’ Fortune
- Where Opposition to Data Centers and Renewable Energy Projects Converge Inside Climate News
- Nokia beat profit expectations as AI data center sales more than doubled Quartz
- Most AI data centers may never be built. Blame the 'bragawatts.' All Content from Business Insider
- AI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts CNET
- Google Stops Using Nondisclosure Agreements for Data Centers theinformation.com
- Amazon abandons $427 million GW campus data center plan and pledges land donations worth $65 million instead Fortune
- Memphis Wants to Be the “Digital Delta.” Its Residents Want to Breathe. Mother Jones
- The AI boom is nearly $5 trillion short of paying for itself, Gartner says Fortune
- Donald Trump on data centers: ‘Pay the community’ to make them popular Times of India
- BlackRock's Larry Fink warned that not building data centers could be inflationary Quartz
- Opposition to data centers will drive up inflation, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink MarketWatch
- Trump says data center companies can win local support with a 'dividend' All Content from Business Insider
- AI on the ballot? Voters in US midterms revolt against data centres France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- AI data centers are starved for power. Washington is scrambling to write new rules Quartz
- HSBC CEO urged investors to be selective on data center financing Quartz
- US restarts three shut-down nuclear reactors to feed AI data centers Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Data Centers Are Burning Fossil Fuels. It’s Destroying Big Tech’s Climate Goals cnet.com
- Who’s Behind a Proposed $66 Billion Wyoming AI Data Center? Inc.
- Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds Inside Climate News
- 'It Ain't Right:' Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway 404 Media
- Wyoming Environmental Groups Debate Best Way to Manage Data Center Growth in the State Inside Climate News
- New York's data center freeze may not hold up like its fracking ban did Quartz
- Many data centers are located where water resources are limited Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Why Property Owners Need to Treat Building Data Like Waze Treats Traffic Inc.
- US midterms elections: Why data centers are becoming a key issue France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Residents fight California AI data centre; judge demands environmental review Times of India
- It took 3 months to get inside this massive Texas data center — here’s what we saw Fox News Politics
- St Louis residents fight $3.1bn data centre planned in former department store Times of India
- Louisiana residents are training for jobs at Meta's largest-ever AI data center: 'Why not get in now?' All Content from Business Insider
- This Senate race where data centers are a crucial issue has more spending than any other midterm clash MarketWatch
- Americans are packing town halls to stop data centers. It's working, for now Quartz
- NTT Global Data Centers weighs the price tag of not building fast enough www.theregister.com
- Google won final site plan approval for Michigan data center despite opposition Quartz
- What If Data Centers Are Part of the Energy Solution? Inc.
- Did a Chinese bot army spark the data center backlash? Some in Washington say so Quartz
- Watch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections BBC News
- BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns AI Data Center Halt Could Tip US Into Recession decrypt.co
- Byron Donalds Is Pro Data Centers. So Is His Stock Portfolio. Mother Jones
- Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers Mother Jones
- Exclusive: Mueon Raises $65 Million to Rework How Data Centers Are Put Together theinformation.com
- How opposition to data centres is bringing Democrats and Republicans together Times of India
- How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections BBC Business
- Voters Near Data Centers Are Ditching the GOP in Droves Mother Jones
- BlackRock's Larry Fink warned a data center moratorium could trigger a recession Quartz
- Across the US, people don't want data centers coming to their communities Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Anthropic is eyeing renewable-powered data centers across all of Australia Quartz
- European datacenter boom threatens higher energy bills unless governments intervene www.theregister.com
- Anthropic to Build First Data Center in Japan theinformation.com
- Former IBM town in New York pushes back on 1-gigawatt AI data centre Times of India
- Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers Inside Climate News
- 'Not a single drop': AI data centre boom sparks water protests on Indonesian island Times of India
- Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst Race to Secure the Chips Their Startups Need theinformation.com
- Business is booming in a small Louisiana town as a huge Meta AI data center project brings in thousands of workers All Content from Business Insider
- The Attractive Economics Behind Anthropic Data Center Sprint theinformation.com
- Senate investigation says that some AI data center claims are misleading Latest from Tom's Hardware
- As companies pour billions into Earth-based AI infrastructure, Google is taking the data center race off-planet Fortune
- AWS head says Amazon needs to be more vocal about data center services: 'Do you not want to use Netflix?' All Content from Business Insider
- If the AI data center boom ends, construction workers and banks will pay Quartz
- Growing pains: how distributed AI training changes the network between datacenters www.theregister.com
- Oracle is trucking natural gas to AI data centers as pipeline delays threaten key projects Quartz
- The powerful way American communities can benefit from the new tech boom revealed by data center CEO Fox News Politics
- Data centre raises noise and wildlife impact fears BBC Science
- How Amazon Rewired Its Data Centers After Mississippi Power Warning theinformation.com
- Applied Digital revenue surged 322% in fiscal first quarter, topping analyst estimates Quartz
- America’s multi-billion tech boom comes into focus as 7 key states put it to a midterm test Fox News Politics
- Data centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground? South China Morning Post
- JP Morgan CEO has a 'suggestion' for companies building datacenters in America Times of India
- When one datacenter is no longer enough www.theregister.com
- Alabama Sets Stricter Data Center Rules. But There’s a Loophole. Inside Climate News
- Goodman’s Japanese data center under fire following Sydney site setback Latest articles
- Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres BBC Technology
- Morgan Stanley says Nvidia and Broadcom are shielded from data-center power crunch Quartz
- Nokia CEO says AI data centers could be built twice as fast if supply kept up Quartz
- Google, SpaceX plan space data centres; Japan, Germany have another solution Times of India
- Amazon’s answer to data center backlash: $1 billion for community college and home energy upgrades Fortune
- Why Google, Amazon and Microsoft Need Chinese Data Center Suppliers theinformation.com
- Amazon ends secret data center pacts and pledges $1 billion to host towns Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Google AI data center project investigated after 420 football fields of Finnish forest demolished Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Amazon warns $68 billion in blocked data centers threatens US AI lead Latest from Tom's Hardware
- US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Southeast Asia starts to rethink its AI data centre boom: ‘at what cost?’ South China Morning Post
- LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman wants Americans to stop 'hating' datacentres Times of India
- Neighborhood backlash collides with America's tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it? Fox News Politics
- Amazon promises to spend $1 billion on communities close to its data centers, but critics push back Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Shut up and take our money: Amazon plows $1B into quashing datacenter dissent www.theregister.com
- AI Data Center Debt Is Showing Up Everywhere theinformation.com
- Amazon comes out swinging against data center moratoriums, warning the 'consequences would last generations' All Content from Business Insider
- Amazon Pledges To Give Up NDAs, Give Back $1 Billion To Communities In Data-Center Buildout theinformation.com
- Power approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter www.theregister.com
- Amazon is pledging $1 billion to communities near its data centers Quartz
- Kevin O’Leary-backed Utah AI data center plan downsized after local backlash Times of India
- Trump says he ‘wouldn’t necessarily like’ a data center right next to his house All Content from Business Insider
- Google is sending its first AI data center to space MarketWatch
- Meta Data Center Deal Tests Limits of AI Debt Markets theinformation.com
- CoreWeave’s CEO says data center backlash isn't scaring off AI giants All Content from Business Insider
- America is planning more AI datacenters than its chip supply can fill www.theregister.com
- How Investors Are Financing On-Site Power to Break AI Bottlenecks theinformation.com
- AI is driving a data-center power boom. Here are some of the biggest US projects being built. All Content from Business Insider
- Google data center lead says ‘hundreds of thousands’ of skilled trade jobs are open across the U.S.—and they’re ‘just waiting to be filled’ Fortune
- AI: Concern as Germany plans to double data center capacity Deutsche Welle
- The data center buildout is driving blue collar job growth — and everything else is falling by the wayside All Content from Business Insider
- AI faces $6 trillion test to justify data centers, Bain says Latest articles
- Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury Asia - South China Morning Post
- Cisco exec on why on-prem data centers are back – and driving ‘deep-tech’ specialist demand zdnet.com
- OpenAI, Blackstone, and Trade Unions Are Uniting Behind Data Centers in These 7 States Inc.
- Why AI's $15 Trillion Buildout Is Rewriting the Rules of Data Center Financing theinformation.com
- A Data Center Got a $1.07 Million Fine. It Exposes the Risk of Powering Up Before the Grid Is Ready Inc.
- The Meta data center in Louisiana is creating a housing boom All Content from Business Insider
- Google turns 28: 25 fun facts about its offices & data centers around the world Times of India
- Europe's data centers may drive digital sovereignty Deutsche Welle
- Backlash over data centers tests Europe's AI ambitions Deutsche Welle
- Japan regulator is boosting scrutiny of AI data center financing Latest articles
- Google is sending a teensy-tiny AI data center to space Engadget
- U.S. AI infrastructure buildout is surpassing every prior investment in American history Quartz
- Rural Americans are increasingly fed up with data centers All Content from Business Insider
- The more Americans hear about datacenters, the less they like them www.theregister.com
- Alibaba is pushing into Europe and the Middle East with new AI data centers Quartz
- MSCI CEO: why markets must catch up with physical climate risk Fortune
- Alibaba Cloud set to open new data centres in Europe next year as overseas push speeds up South China Morning Post
- Fox News Poll: Voters question whether AI’s promise outweighs its risks Fox News Politics
- Pennsylvania’s AI Boom Is Repeating Old Patterns of Exploitation Inside Climate News
- World leaders are wrestling with AI's energy footprint as Climate Week kicks off in New York Quartz
- Anxiety grows over emerging election issue, but GOP says Washington isn't the answer Fox News Politics
- OpenAI and Anthropic scramble for smaller data centers as massive gigawatt projects lag — 20-30 MW facilities to provide capacity as mega structures undergo construction Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Alibaba Cloud plans six-year stroll to 20GW of datacenters, reveals chip to power them www.theregister.com
- The EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use Engadget
- Local opposition blocked $68 billion worth of data center projects in the second quarter of 2026 — data center investments reportedly still on track to hit $32 trillion by 2050 Latest from Tom's Hardware
- American datacenters might be getting dirtier, but at least they'll be efficient www.theregister.com
- How Nvidia Is Trying to Solve the Data Center Power Bottleneck theinformation.com
- Data center command hub keeps AI up and running Latest articles
- Most of what you know about data centers is wrong MarketWatch
- UAE minister calls datacenters ‘more important than roads’, unveils new ‘hiding rule’ Times of India
- Why AI boom matters to real estate: Inside the $3 trillion data centre opportunity Times of India
- New York State recommends demanding AI data centers pay $1 million in community investment per megawatt — framework advises towns to plan for maintenance costs, site abandonment, and other contingencies Latest from Tom's Hardware
- NVIDIA and Google's new coalition wants to speed up AI data center power grid connections Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- AI’s Rising Costs Cast Doubts on Cloud Gaming’s Future CNET
- Data centers can be good citizens. It’s why we’re partnering with Google and Nvidia to create the AI Energy Management Alliance Fortune
- Don’t Let Fear Drive AI Policy National Review
- America is building datacenters faster than the grid can power them www.theregister.com
- Rapid data center expansion incites backlash in Republican stronghold France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- US AI data centers projected to become the fifth-largest natural gas consumer in the world by 2035 — consumption to grow by 15 billion cubic feet per day as demand for compute increases Latest from Tom's Hardware
- AI data centers are breaking an electric grid built for a different era Quartz
- Trump’s data center push fractures Congress as local anger explodes: 'Grasping at straws' Fox News Politics
- Datacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder www.theregister.com
- Japanese real estate developers boosting data center projects Latest articles
- Why Amazon and Microsoft Are Taking Communities’ Side Against Utilities theinformation.com
- I own a house rental business near a future Meta AI data center. Construction workers make up most of our tenants. All Content from Business Insider
- ‘We Did Not Invite You.’ Citizens Rage at Town Hall Over Proposed Nuclear AI Data Center 404 Media
- Microsoft, Hurt By Server Shortage, Aims to Triple Cloud Capacity by 2032 theinformation.com
- Building U.S. data centers is getting so expensive that AI companies are moving overseas MarketWatch
- Developers are rethinking data center design as the AI backlash makes its way to Asia Fortune
- Google will pay people to use less electricity so its data centers can use more Hacker News
- Texas data center boom could erase decades of progress on air quality Hacker News
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