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Exclusive: Americans Now Overwhelmingly Oppose New Data Centers Near Them (opens in new tab)

Covered by 16 sources including The Verge, reason.com

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Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job

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The Best Way To Keep Data Centers From Driving Up Electricity Costs

Data Centers Have Become Shockingly Unpopular, Poll Finds

Mayor Caught on Camera Saying the Only Voters Who Oppose Data Centers Are Disgusting Poor People

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Data center hate is snowballing, and construction setbacks in the first three months of 2026 have already exceeded last year’s, report finds

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From the Trump administration to Kevin O’Leary, there’s a new narrative that China is to blame for plummeting data center popularity

"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests

Americans Are Starting to Really Hate Data Centers—and It’s Making the Tech Industry Nervous

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The Cool Down·

7 in 10 Americans now oppose data centers near their homes as backlash surges, poll finds

Blood in the Machine·

Working class neighborhoods are resisting data centers at 5 times the rate of wealthy ones

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