The Justice Department's National Security Division issued a September 16 press release warning that anyone acting as an agent of a foreign power who carries out "any public activity, including (but n…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his government launched a public consultation in August on a new regulatory framework for data centers, citing projections that computing-power elec…
A New York Times/Siena University poll of 1,503 likely voters released Tuesday found 61 percent oppose construction of data centers to power AI, with only 14 percent strongly in support. Opposition wa…
Meta has reportedly asked some individual contributors in its 7,000-person Applied AI (AAI) division to return to managerial roles, according to Business Insider, which cited four people with knowledg…
A Gallup poll found seven in 10 Americans oppose AI data centers in their local communities, and at least 15 states have considered moratoriums, according to a guest column from the Wyoming Outdoor Co…
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Tech Conference on September 9 that public opposition to AI data centers is a reaction to the rapid pace of technological change…
The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, proposes 'data center dividends' that would return part of the property tax revenue from AI data centers directly to households, pote…
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Tech Conference that local backlash against data centers will not stop the AI build-out, as demand for compute will simply shift…
A Gallup poll conducted in March 2026 found that 71% of American adults oppose building an AI data center near their home, with 48% strongly opposed. The opposition has triggered a wave of legislation…
More than half of Americans used an AI chatbot in July, yet 70 percent oppose data centers for artificial intelligence in their community, according to Morning Consult and Gallup polls. President Dona…
President Donald Trump is backing data center development despite polling showing widespread opposition, with a May Gallup survey finding 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data centers in their commun…
President Trump said on Truth Social that protests against AI data centers in the US play into China's hands, warning that communities rejecting such facilities would become 'backwards and poor.' A Ga…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed concerns that AI data centers guzzle water as a 'meme' that doesn't hold up to scrutiny, saying modern data centers use about as much water as an office building. He ci…
Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, typically a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he is 'backwards and poor' for opposing the president's push to build more AI data centers, citing poo…
President Donald Trump defended AI data center development on Truth Social, warning that communities opposing the projects risk becoming 'backwards and poor' and ceding ground to China in the AI race.…
A Gallup poll from May found 71% of U.S. adults oppose building an AI data center in their local area, including 48% strongly opposed, higher than the 53% who oppose a local nuclear plant, and a CBS N…
President Trump used Truth Social on Monday to tell American towns fighting data center construction that they risk becoming 'backwards and poor,' framing the buildout as essential to staying rich in …
President Donald Trump urged US communities to embrace data centres, saying opposition would benefit China and leave towns 'backwards and poor', despite a Gallup poll showing 71 percent of Americans o…
As the 2026-27 U.S. school year begins, most K-12 districts lack clear, system-wide AI policies, leaving teachers and students without consistent guidance, according to surveys and district documents.…
President Trump on Monday promoted continued data center construction, warning that communities opposing them will end up 'backwards and poor,' despite growing bipartisan backlash ahead of the Novembe…