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Cramer says data center political backlash is making Amazon, Google, and Meta the winners

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Cramer says data center political backlash is making Amazon, Google, and Meta the winners
Quartz
Quartz28 mins ago
Cramer says data center political backlash is making Amazon, Google, and Meta the winners
The "Mad Money" host argues big tech can absorb tougher regulatory requirements that smaller developers cannot afford
New York Times
New York Times39 mins ago
This A.I. Start-Up Aims to Reverse the Backlash Against Data Centers
Emerald AI, now valued at $1.05 billion, uses software to keep power demand at the computing facilities from getting out of control.
Fortune
Fortune1 hrs ago
The data-center backlash has broken into the midterms but the industry’s problem is larger than communications: America needs a new bargain
The companies building and using data centers should pay the costs they create. In return, states should give responsible projects certainty and speed.
America's robotics industry sees a familiar 'Made in China' problem
US robotics leaders and policymakers have raised concerns that its competition abroad, namely China, has a critical manufacturing and supply-chain advantage. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Leaders in the US robotics industry see manufacturing as one of the main bottlenecks for scaling. Physical Intelligence cof
Times of India
Times of India10 hrs ago
Sam Altman ‘worried’ Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta and Nvidia could control AI
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman expresses concern that AI might fall under the control of just a handful of companies. He emphasizes the idea that both society and AI systems must evolve together over time. Acknowledging the over-optimism in his past AI timeline projections, Altman points out how the economy's natural inertia
MSNBC
MSNBC14 hrs ago
MAHA activists urge Trump to reverse course on AI data centers
The president’s push to build data centers nationwide has members of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement urgently pressing him to reconsider.
USA Today
USA Today16 hrs ago
Americans' backlash to data centers is scrambling midterm elections
Americans' backlash to data centers is scrambling midterm elections  USA Today
Israel's Project 720 brings Google, Microsoft, Amazon AI solutions to education system - feature
The Education Minister told The Jerusalem Post that current regulations guarantee privacy, while the new AI implementation policy allows only adaptive and scalable solutions.
CNBC
CNBC19 hrs ago
Cramer says this stock tied to the AI data center trade may be up next for a trim
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
NBC News
NBC News1 days ago
How the GOP is approaching data center backlash and why Trump is pivoting to North Korea: Morning Rundown
Republicans are sprinting to get in line with voter skepticism on data centers as they emerge as a top midterms issue.
Forbes
Forbes1 days ago
Trump Says Those Opposing AI Data Centers Are Making A ‘Mistake’
Trump Says Those Opposing AI Data Centers Are Making A ‘Mistake’  Forbes
The data center backlash bursts into the midterms
The facilities have become unlikely fault lines in the broader fight over an AI revolution that is remaking the global economy and threatening to disrupt the job market.
Data Center Backlash Brings Thousands Of Projects To A Screeching Halt
Sean Moran Investigative Reporter, Technology August 23, 2026 1:25 PM ET Americans’ growing opposition to the prevalence of data centers has led many politicians to limit or pause their increase altogether.Lawmakers in New York and Texas, for example, have effected stoppages of data center projects, while other states,
The Hill
The Hill2 days ago
Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races
As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities.  Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the industry, as Americans be
Vox
Vox🏁 first to report3 days ago
The week the data center backlash exploded
Data centers are being opposed by Democrats and Republicans in key 2026 elections. | Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Do the words “data center” make you want to