US tech leaders stage data center charm offensive

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay Monday announcing plans for a $1 billion fund to invest in communities that host data centers.

Voters are disgusted by the unchecked expansion of AI data centers and made their concerns known across the country in Tuesday’s primary elections. There were obvious signs this would happen that politicians across the country ignored — and they paid for it. A recent Gallup poll shows 71% of people oppose building AI d

Americans are pushing back against AI data center developments. Richmond Times-Dispatch/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images AI data centers have become a minefield for US lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections. Politicians who once courted AI data centers in their towns and states are now restricting them. That

A new poll indicates Oregon voters want stronger action.