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Exclusive: GOP warns AI companies that data centers are politically radioactive

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Exclusive: GOP warns AI companies that data centers are politically radioactive
Axios
Axios1 hrs ago
Exclusive: GOP warns AI companies that data centers are politically radioactive
The Senate GOP campaign arm, in a private memo to top AI companies, warns that toxic views of U.S. data centers are killing the party's chances of holding a vital seat in Ohio. In the memo, obtained by Axios, the National Republican Senatorial Committee says Democrats have made data centers a "centerpiece" of their ca
Hatred For Data Centers So Powerful We Now Have Our First Unhinged Commercial Bashing Them
Mr. Right Daily Caller Masculinity Consultant August 18, 2026 10:44 AM ET The hatred for data centers is pretty bad when beverage companies team up with famous NFL players to mock them. Liquid Death, which makes canned water, Garage Beer, and NFL legend Jason Kelce, have launched a new ad campaign spoofing the amount o
Mashable
Mashable1 days ago
Incogni just dropped its data removal plans by 58% — heres what you need to know
Incogni's annual data removal plans are 58% off from Aug. 18-31, with the Standard plan dropping to $6.79/month and Unlimited to $12.74/month.
The ‘Country Hicks’ Who Refused $26 Million from an AI Data Center
The ‘Country Hicks’ Who Refused $26 Million from an AI Data Center  wsj.com
AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
Underwater data centers will accumulate sea life, like this Microsoft data center testing module, which in two years underwater attracted algae, barnacles and sea anemones. Microsoft The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumptio
New York Post
New York Post2 days ago
‘Country hick’ Kentucky farmers reject AI company’s $26M offer to build data centers on land
“Kick rocks and don’t come back,” Delsia Bare told the AI company reps after learning they hoped to build a data center on her farm land.
NBC News
NBC News2 days ago
Rep. Ro Khanna calls for ‘Data Center Bill of Rights’ and says the industry needs regulation
Rep. Ro Khanna called for a “Data Center Bill of Rights,” arguing that data centers needed to be regulated so local communities have a larger say on where to build them.
Nikkei Asia
Nikkei Asia🏁 first to report3 days ago
No room for data centers? South Korea wants to build one underwater
TechnologyPilot project off Ulsan coast aims to find space for AI infrastructureThe Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology released this artist's depiction of the underwater data center. (KIOST)NAMI MATSUURAAugust 16, 2026 11:07 JSTSEOUL -- South Korea is developing plans for an underwater data center, seeking