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Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose’
The president defends the server farms as polling shows sizable shares of Americans from both political parties are opposed to them.
Republicans are spending big attacking Democrats on data centers. So why is Trump saying ‘let data reign’?
Trump Says Communities That Oppose Data Centers Risk Becoming ‘Backwards and Poor’
The president has backed the construction of data centers, but most Americans oppose building them near where they live.
BitGo acquires NYDIG’s institutional trading business
The transaction allows NYDIG to focus on power generation, bitcoin mining and data center development, the company said.
Pro-AI group jumps into the data center fight with new ads aimed at reshaping public opinion
The nonprofit group Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to promote its data center agenda.
Voters hate data centers. Candidates from both parties are scrambling to respond
Across the country and the political spectrum, candidates are embracing a growing backlash to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure required to power it.
Data centers \'exploded\' in Pa. politics this year. How will it impact Lancaster County\'s 36th Senate District race?
Voters across the country are being inundated with campaign advertisements about data centers and artificial intelligence ahead of the November midterm election, including in Lancaster County’s highly competitive 36th Senate
Data center growth could outpace power generation
Dominion Energy confronts rising power demand from nearly 650 data centers in Virginia, straining the grid and prompting infrastructure investments.
U.Va. expands Fontaine data center plans
The University of Virginia is expanding its Fontaine Data Center in Charlottesville with a revised $102 million budget to support UVa Health and research computing.
New poll: Data centers becoming a major political issue in Texas elections
Data center backlash scrambles US midterm politics
The data centers powering America's artificial intelligence boom have become an unlikely target in November's midterm elections, as anger over rising electricity bills and noise turns Democrats -- and…
Chinese bots on X posting about data centers had no reach: researcher
A Clemson researcher found that at least 59 of the bots had no followers or engagement and only posted a few times before they were suspended.
Join us Sept. 9 in Austin and online for a discussion on the politics of data centers in Texas
Data centers are reshaping Texas communities, and the politics around them don’t break along familiar lines. Join The Texas Tribune at 9 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 9 in Austin or online for a conversation that goes beyond the headlines to examine where Texans actually stand on the data center boom, how opinions are shifting and what […]
Texas Politics Project director discusses new poll results, Senate race and data center opinion
C-WIN: Uniting against data centers : The issue that transcends politics
Commentary from the California Water Impact Network Seldom have our political differences been more pronounced. Republicans and Democrats are at odds on a myriad of issues, and the bitter polarization of the American polity is the result. That’s how it seems, anyway. But semblances can be deceptive. Yes, the schism between Right and Left appeared irreconcilable in 2024, when Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House. But much has changed since then. Trump’s polls are at their nadir, with […]
Boom meets backlash: How data center politics in Silicon Valley have changed
States are passing bans. Republicans and Democrats are campaigning on the issue for the midterms. The birthplace of AI has its own set of realities.
Gubernatorial candidates Phil Weiser, Greg Lopez spar, as Marx skips debate
Two of the candidates for Colorado governor squared off in a televised debate on Thursday night, when Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Democratic nominee, and former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez, an unaffiliated candidate, delved into issues of affordability, data center regulation and gun laws. The debate’s tone was civil. The policy differences between the two […]
A data center battle unfolds 30 miles north of Manhattan
Residents of Orangeburg are fighting a project that’s not covered by a statewide moratorium.
Data center controversies have transformed midterms. Here's where different groups stand
Snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the U.S. has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought President Donald Trump to its defense.
As data center criticism grows, focus turns to NC Senate race
The construction of massive data centers around the country has become a significant issue in the midterm elections with a growing number of political candidates taking a stand against them.
AI's memory crunch is coming for Android apps
Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory.
Nvidia’s Hidden $40 Billion Business Beyond Big Tech Is Growing Twice as Fast
Nvidia's data center customer list is changing fast, and the new buyers look nothing like the hyperscalers who built the company's dominance. Whether that signals genuine strength or a subtler kind of risk depends on who is actually paying the bills.
You are Invited to Health on the Line: Our Bodies, Plastics and Data Centers
The Iowa Conference Board of Church and Society is committed to connecting our faith with key social issues impacting our communities and God’s ...
Forbes Daily: Nvidia Beats Expectations As Data Center Business Grows
Today’s Forbes Daily covers an AI personal assistant, Meta's $18 billion settlement, FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug, Abercrombie and Fitch's market surge and more.
Automakers enter energy storage business as data centers face backlash
Concerns related to the environment, energy demands and the impact of AI's expansion fuel the pushback.
Predicting data centers’ energy and health impacts | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A new project co-led by Harvard Chan School’s Francesca Dominici aims to predict the energy and health impacts of proposed data centers.
Jill Lepore on why Silicon Valley gets science fiction wrong
Historian Jill Lepore explains what tech leaders miss in their favorite stories—and why the fight over AI data centers may be where the machine stops
Politicians in both parties are sprinting away from data centers
In recent weeks, Democrats and Republicans alike have rushed to take a more skeptical tone to data centers as public sentiment continues to sour.
New Texas poll shows tight Senate race, GOP pulling ahead for governor
Talarico leads Paxton 42-39 in the new UT/Texas Politics Project poll. Abbott leads Hinojosa in the governor's race, and data center opposition holds.
Greg Gutfeld: Politicians love playing into imagined fears
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and the ‘Gutfeld!’ panel examine the rise of artificial intelligence, the national debate over data centers and its political impacts.
The data center era that's reshaping America
Everyone needs to understand the size, scope and sentiment surrounding them.
Data centers emerge as key issue in Texas politics: where candidates for governor, U.S. Senate stand
Data Center Politics Could Help an Unlikely Industry: Bitcoin Miners
Cipher Digital and Hut 8 are among the companies well-positioned to ride out anti-AI fervor, one analyst says.
Why some Trump supporters aren’t sold on Darline Graham: From the Politics Desk
Plus, a shifting data center landscape.
Data centers are ‘redefining’ midterm races across Pennsylvania
Candidates in at least 20 competitive legislative races are staking out data center positions, and Gov. Josh Shapiro has pivoted to a tougher stance.
Will data centers be Oregon’s big political issue this fall?
The push to build more of them has brought the subject to the fore, sometimes in unexpected places.
Data centers spark bipartisan political battle in midterm races
NetChoice director of policy Patrick Hedger discusses the growing bipartisan pushback against data center expansions in key midterm races on 'Fox Report.'
Data centers spark bipartisan political battle in midterm races
NetChoice director of policy Patrick Hedger discusses the growing bipartisan pushback against data center expansions in key midterm races on 'Fox Report.'
Bipartisan Energy Politics | Reading and Podcast Picks
Reading and Podcast Picks is a collection of what we’ve been reading and listening to over the last week or so about energy topics. In addition to these R&P Picks, paid subscribers receive access to the full archives, Grid Roundups, and select episodes of the Energy Capital Podcast. Please subscribe today. Texans, legislators debate transmission lines at hearing | Texas Tribune “Republican legislators, Democratic statewide candidates, landowners from rural Texas and environmentalists” alike joined together Wednesday to protest the buildout of 765-kV lines across the state. At the protest and nine-hour hearing that followed, lawmakers heard a variety of recommendations, including from local officials arguing for more local control of data center proposals and more time to reform the process behind approving transmission lines across Texas. Though discussed in separate hearings, landowners and protesters said the issues are connected… Regulators have already been working through a new way to decide how much of the cost of building new transmission lines needs to be paid for by individuals and how much needs to be paid for by companies such as data centers. Experts said they believe the new system will lower the burden on residential consumers relative to the industrial groups. Data-Center Backlash Leads to New Land Rush in Texas Oil Patch | The Wall Street Journal While the data center protests rage, investors converge on the Permian Basin to build data centers powered by cheap natural gas. “A lot of places you see all over the country they’re worried about water, they’re worried about power, they’re worried about transmission, and the Permian has all of those things in spades,” said EagleRock Chief Executive Greg Pipkin Jr. Dallas-Fort Worth Dethrones Virginia as the World’s Top Data Center Market | Dallas Innovates Two reports show growth in North Texas data centers despite political concerns about the industry. Boasting five highly ranked data center markets, Texas is experiencing an explosion of data center activity. Long anchored by the DFW market, “the state is growing at a pace that could soon bring total installed capacity in line with — and potentially beyond — that of Virginia,” the Cushman & Wakefield report said. A new report from commercial real estate services provider JLL takes a slightly different view, anointing Texas the top data center market in North America. Texas eclipsed longtime frontrunner Virginia based on the level of existing and under-construction data center inventory in the state as measured by gigawatt capacity. A gigawatt equals 1 billion watts.
The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
See the moment when Republican politicians turned against data centers
In the past six months, Republicans' public statements about data centers have turned sharply negative, according to a Washington Post analysis.
Brandon McGinley: The politics of Josh Shapiro's transformation on data centers
The only two times I’ve seen Gov. Josh Shapiro in the flesh, he was extolling AI and data centers as critical to Pennsylvania’s — and...
Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail... quietly
Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail... quietly - SiliconANGLE
How the bipartisan data center backlash could reshape politics nationwide
Bipartisan backlash to data centers is spreading nationwide. How could the panicked political response carry lasting consequences? Plus, Democratic socialist Angie Nixon’s upset in the Florida Demo…
Talking Business with Becky Bradley: Facts, fears and what you need to know about the data center debate
Data centers are the most controversial land use of this era, and for valid reasons. But they’re also necessary.
TN Politics: As communities push back against data centers, some politicians push ahead
Local moratoriums on new data center builds could become a problem for lawmakers who want more of them in Tennessee.
Q&A: Taylor Goldenstein on the Unique Politics of Data Centers in Texas
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a
Hochul's business-friendly data center plan
The New York governor is trying to help Democrats find a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business.
Data centers are a big political issue; what should Wisconsin do about them?
Wisconsin candidates for governor are grappling with public concern over data centers, but concrete policies are scant
Data center politics take over PA midterms
Candidates in at least 20 competitive legislative races are staking out data center positions, and PA Gov. Josh Shapiro has pivoted to a tougher stance.
Raton City Commission Double Up Meetings
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners started the first of their two special meetings Thursday afternoon with discussion on possible zoning and ordinance changes after receiving overwhelming public comment against a potential data center that might want to locate in Raton. While other communities have created moratoriums against…
Politicians Who Once Championed Data Centers Are Now Bashing Them
State governors, including Greg Abbott and Josh Shapiro, are slowing development of the facilities as anger over AI spreads.
How data centers can stanch the political bleeding
Politicians are stampeding to distance themselves from an important industry.
Governors' Races are Being Increasingly Buffeted by The Toxic Politics of Data Centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers.
Trump keeps embracing data centers, an unpopular topic in midterm races
The race to build data centers, which power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, has run aground amid frustration from voters who don't want to live near the massive warehouse campuses.
Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths
LePage supports data centers with guardrails
Sen. Susan Collins said she understands concerns about new data centers “gobbling up too much energy and putting stress on the cost of energy.”
Selling data centers to voters: Frank Luntz on the politics of AI data centers
Frank Luntz, FIL Inc. pollster and political strategist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss AI data centers in the midterms, how companies and politicians are selling data center buildouts to voters, state of political polling, and more.
Backlash to data centers could cost GOP a Senate seat in Ohio, Republicans warn
Controversial data centers are playing a role in the Ohio senate race.
Ties to data centers could cost Ohio Sen. John Husted his seat, memo warns
A GOP memo obtained by The Post urges the tech industry to take action to improve the image of the controversial facilities.
Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is just one of several governors across the country trying to address the hot button issue of residents not wanting data centers near them.
Picking AI Winners Is Getting Harder for Wall Street
Data center opposition will be a drag on performance
How the Wisconsin governor’s race became a data center hate-off
Both candidates are trying to surf the anti-tech wave — without fully betraying the AI boom’s beneficiaries.
Backdoor deal or business as usual? An Ohio data center raises transparency concerns
In the southwest Ohio city of Trenton, officials are ushering in large-scale data centers that promise jobs and economic development. But, some residents aren’t sold, saying a lack of transparency is leaving them in the dark.
Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
As midterms near, data centers are becoming a flashpoint in governor races, with voters raising concerns about power bills, water use and land.
Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths
Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths.
Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths t…
New York Republican congressman rips Hochul policies for sending businesses ‘don’t come here’ message
Rep. Mike Lawler says Kathy Hochul's data center moratorium tells companies to go elsewhere, worsening New York's out-migration and tax burden.
Paying More to Stay Cool, Super El Niño, Solar Politics
Energy affordability and data center opposition are among the most potent political messages in 2026. The Drain is a roundup of climate news.
Politics & Power: How one primary could reshape the midterm map
John Truscott, a political analyst and CEO of Truscott Rossman, joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s episode of “Politics & Power” to discuss the key issues about data centers and why it matters for the midterms.
Hochul's energy policies are KILLING business and driving people away, Lawler says
Rep. Mike Lawler blasts New York Governor Kathy Hochul's energy policies and data center moratorium. He warns that banning natural gas and shutting down nuclear power plants has caused utility rates to skyrocket and forced businesses to flee.
Globalinx to purchase Virginia Beach land for colocation data center
The Virginia Beach Development Authority on Tuesday agreed to sell 9 acres of land in Corporate Landing Business Park to Globalinx.
Caltech breakthrough brings fiber-optic performance to silicon chips
Caltech scientists have created ultra-low-loss optical pathways on silicon chips that approach the efficiency of fiber optics and dramatically outperform existing technology at visible wavelengths. The breakthrough could unlock more powerful lasers, miniature atomic sensors and clocks, quantum systems, and more energy-efficient data centers.
Lone Star Politics: Aug. 16, 2026
The growing debate over data centers continues in cities across North Texas. Plus, pushback over the use of flock cameras.
Data Centers and Historic Heat Test Texas’ Business Strategy
Good Counsel columnist Carliss Chatman writes that recent heat waves and mushrooming data center plans in Texas are creating tension between the Lone Star state’s welcome mat to incorporate there, and it’s ability to support the infrastructure needed for business and taxpayers.
Intel confirms Nova Lake’s new CPU core will debut on desktop first
Intel has clarified its Nova Lake rollout after previously confirming the family for 2026. The company says its next CPU core will debut on desktop before data center products.
Data centers in Texas prove a key topic months away from midterm elections
A recent poll shows the majority of Texans support requiring large AI data centers to disclose water use and fund their own power grid upgrades.
Big Manufacturers Find New Demand in Equipping AI Data Centers
Companies such as Caterpillar and Cummins are pivoting to feed a booming market for once-prosaic machinery.
For politicians from Ohio to Texas, Virginia to California, red to blue, data centers are the new ‘us vs. them’ fight
Data centers are good business but bad politics. Josh Shapiro tries to thread the needle.
Plus: Challengers line up to take on Councilmember Jeffery “Jay” Young Jr., and SEPTA police officers get ready for their close-up.
Greens take on data centers, a literal hat trick by Kagan, Tablada retires, in political notes
The Green Party adds a prominent data center opponent as a campaign adviser, Sen. Cheryl Kagan literally pulls questions out of a hat for a quiz of election officials and longtime state and county environment official Horacio Tablada retires, in political notes.
Cloud storage is great until your vendor goes out of business
A St. Louis PBS station is suing a data center provider to rescue a 70-year archive.
Get the Facts: Douglas County’s Business Personal Property Tax Incentive for Flexential
Recent coverage of the Flexential data center planned in Parker has generated questions about Douglas County’s role in the project and the tax incentive considered by the Board of County…
Proposed data center at Battey Business Complex terminated
A proposed data center at the Battey Business Complex on North Division Street is dead according to Rome-Floyd County Development Authority Board Chair Jimmy Byars after Atlas Development ended it's
Chicago Mayor Seeks to Curb Health and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers
Environmental justice advocates see his new executive order as a step in the right direction as national opposition to the industry grows.
Cerebras Systems Fast Inference Cloud Business Nearly Quadruples in Second Quarter 2026
GAAP cloud revenue grew 281%, core cloud revenue grew 287% from a year ago600 MW of data center capacity now under contractManufacturing capacity to scale more than 10x in 2026OpenAI launch partner for frontier model GPT-5.6 SolPartnerships with AMD and AWS establish Cerebras as the leader in disaggregated inference SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ: CBRS), maker of the world’s fastest AI infrastructure, today announced financial results for the second
Candidates for Ohio governor outline data center plans
Amy Acton called for a conditional moratorium while Vivek Ramaswamy said he wants free electricity for those near data centers.
Voters in Wrightstown don’t want large data center developments
A total of 87% voted “No” to a referendum question asking if the village should authorize or participate in any public improvements related to them.
N.Y. data center tour coming to a stop near you?
The “NY Fights AI Data Centers” statewide tour is scheduled to visit 13 sites with data centers or proposed data centers across New York.
N.Y. data center tour coming to a stop near you?
The “NY Fights AI Data Centers” statewide tour is scheduled to visit 13 sites with data centers or proposed data centers across New York.
GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher: Data centers are a big business, and they’re growing for us
GXO CEO Patrick Kelleher joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss ringing the NYSE opening bell, the logistics business, marking five years since the spinoff, data centers, and more.
Trump loves data centers. Americans hate them
If there’s a true populist issue built for our time, it might be opposition to AI data centers. Lawmakers and candidates from both parties across states are increasingly positioning themselves as critics of data center proliferation. And recent primary results suggest it’s a pretty potent issue.
Trump wades into data center debate amid political battle
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump backs data centers as Texas sets new standards President Trump is touting the benefits of AI data centers after Texas mov…
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum talks gas prices, data centers, slavery exhibit
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum discusses current issues including gas prices, data centers, the President's House, and the Reflecting Pool.
Roundup: AI construction jobs / Jalapeño recall / US battery production
BlackRock partnership: BlackRock and its AI Infrastructure Partnership are partnering with North America’s Building Trades Unions to connect upcoming data center and energy projects with skilled construction workers. The agreement aims to address labor shortages while promoting fair wages, job protections and training, amid concerns about AI’s impact on employment and communities affected by large […]
Our Opinion: Don’t delay studies of health, environmental impact of data centers
In so many ways, it was the opposite of just about everything one might expect from a public meeting these days. An overflow crowd of residents jammed into the Lackawanna County Commissioners’ meeting room in Scranton on Wednesday,…
Anti-populism is reshaping American politics
Democrats are winning on data center opposition. So are Republicans.