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The great American data center divide

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28 Apr
The great American data center divide
REPORT · WHAT · Ars Technica
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Other feeds and industry voices
14 May
Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards

Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just 7 percent said they were "strongly" in favor of new data

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
27 Apr
‘Hyperscale’ data center project in Utah — expected to generate and consume more power than entire state

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>A massive <strong>hyperscale data center project</strong> in rural <strong>Box Elder County, Utah</strong>, led by Shark Tank investor Kevin

OPINION · WHAT · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
13 May
Data centers are coming for rural America

Data centers are coming for rural America

OPINION · WHAT · The VergeOPEN STORY
14 Jul
Where authorities are restricting data centres amid AI boom reut.rs/3RAxNUj

Where authorities are restricting data centres amid AI boom reut.rs/3RAxNUj

OPINION · WHERE · ReutersOPEN STORY
13 Jul
Many people are rushing to block the buildout of AI data centers in their communities.

Many people are rushing to block the buildout of AI data centers in their communities. “The number of active opposition groups more than doubled from 396 at the end of 2025 to 833

OPINION · WHO · The VergeOPEN STORY
15 Sept
AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular in every poll

Poll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
15 Sept
The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry

The AI data center boom is colliding with cities scarred by big industry

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
16 Jul
Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure reut.rs/4bMRgIa

Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure reut.rs/4bMRgIa

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
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