data centers
7 briefs mentioning data centers, newest first. Each links to the original reporting.
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September 2, 2026 · Policy & Ethics
Who pays for US power boom? Blue, red states offer starkly different ways to lower utility bills amid AI surge
What happened Two U.S. states are adopting opposing frameworks to manage electricity cost allocation as AI driven data center demand strains the grid. New Jersey is requiring large data centers to be...
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August 31, 2026 · Policy & Ethics
US election candidates turn on AI data centers as power bills, noise fuel anger
What happened Data centers supporting AI infrastructure have emerged as a contested issue in US midterm election campaigns. Candidates from both major parties are running on opposition to these facil...
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August 21, 2026 · Policy & Ethics
GOP urges top AI firms to do something about the toxic image of data centers
What happened The Republican Senate campaign arm has privately warned AI companies that they must address growing public opposition to data center expansion, according to a report from Axios. The war...
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July 31, 2026 · Industry
Microsoft commits $130 billion-plus to new data centre leases amid AI boom
What happened Microsoft added over $130 billion in new data center lease commitments in a single quarter, pushing total future lease obligations to $329.1 billion. The expansion is directly tied to s...
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April 28, 2026 · Policy & Ethics
Maine Governor Vetoes Landmark Data Center Moratorium
Maine Governor Discovers That Blocking AI Data Centers Is Bad for Campaign Donations Maine almost became the first state brave enough to tell Big Tech's server farms to cool their jets, but Governor...
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April 8, 2026 · Opinion
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space
Cisco CEO Discovers Space: Proposes Moving Data Centers to Final Frontier Because Earth's Power Grid Apparently Not Complicated Enough Chuck Robbins, CEO of networking behemoth Cisco, has gazed upon...
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March 1, 2026 · Policy & Ethics
A pledge for power, but a thirst unquenched: Tech’s data center dilemma
Tech Giants Promise to Stop Stealing Your Electricity While Building AI Fortresses In a stunning display of corporate responsibility that definitely won't backfire, major tech companies are heading t...