Here’s all the ways that data center controversies have transformed the midterm elections

Here’s all the ways that data center controversies have transformed the midterm elections  Toronto Star

The snowballing opposition to data center projects in communities across the United States has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought a defense from perhaps the industry’s biggest booster, President Donald Trump

Controversies swirling around data center projects become hot topic for the midterms  CNN

The companies building and using data centers should pay the costs they create. In return, states should give responsible projects certainty and speed.

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

The same government that used pandemic powers to shutter churches and businesses now wants surveillance cameras on street corners and data centers in backyards. You can’t blame people for saying no.

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Americans' backlash to data centers is scrambling midterm elections  USA Today

Flock cameras are joining data centers as a top midterm boogeyman, with members of Congress and congressional candidates trying to harness a sudden groundswell of grassroots anger over the AI surveillance tool. Why it matters: This blowup over the country's massive network of license plate readers illustrates how rapid

With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.