Data center backlash unites left and right against AI infrastructure sprawl
Conservative and progressive voters are converging on opposition to AI data center construction, scrambling traditional political alignments ahead of midterm elections.
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Data center opposition unites left and right despite partisan divides
A grassroots backlash against AI infrastructure construction is emerging across ideological lines, with 70% of Americans opposing local data center projects.
xAI doubles down on gas turbines despite federal pollution lawsuit
Elon Musk's xAI is committing $2.8B to additional gas turbine capacity over three years, even as the EPA and NAACP challenge its current operations for violating air-quality regulations.