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While major tech companies are racing to build massive data centers across the U.S., local communities are increasingly fighting back and in some cases winning. Citing data from Data Center Watch, ...

Data center opposition is adding up to tens of billions of dollars worth of lost causes for developers and the broader industry. Between April and June, at least 45 projects valued at nearly $68B ...

That's according to research group Data Center Watch, which said some 45 data center projects worth $68 billion were blocked or delayed by local pushback between April and June this year. Communities ...

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At least $1.2 billion worth of large-scale Dallas-Fort Worth data center projects have been registered with state officials since Aug. 31, records show. Filings with the Texas Department of Licensing ...

Patagonia is attracting multibillion-dollar AI data center plans, but power infrastructure and connectivity gaps could determine which projects get built. Patagonia’s vast energy resources are drawing ...

Social media users could switch off recommender algorithms in their social media feeds, under new draft laws the Australian government plans to unveil this week. The proposed digital duty of care ...

Global data center spending is set to reach $31.6 trillion through 2050 to meet the world’s growing appetite for AI, an investment boom with no precedent in history, according to ...

Governors across the country are relying on their executive powers to address the increasing public backlash against data center proposals. In July 2026, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul placed an effective ...

Growing political opposition to data centers is slowing the industry’s growth and increasingly forcing developers and their funders to consider community concerns. “Community backlash is very real,” ...