“Local control” of data centers is a Big Tech con
Underfunded local governments are no match when data center developers come calling
Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”
The president’s comments come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of data center approvals
Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” warned us all along
Her 2001 song on piracy predicted who'd get rich — and who'd be left behind
“A deal with the devil”: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas
Some see the AI facilities as a sign of the apocalypse.
Everyday Americans are fighting to take down data centers
Rural Ohioans are trying to put the future of hyper-scale data centers on the ballot, and they’re gaining momentum
AI data centers are taking over. These Americans are fighting back
Energy and water intensive AI projects are draining communities. The revolt is just getting started
Officials powerless to stop 8 new data centers that could transform small Texas county
At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas.
Data center backlash is panicking tech oligarchs ahead of midterms
Silicon Valley billionaires hope to buy their way out of democracy