Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections

Headline from ABC News · First reported Nov 5, 3:17 PM ET (Nov 5) · Updated Nov 6, 5:25 PM ET · 5 sources, 11 articles

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Opposition to data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths

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ABC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 6, 12:39 AM ET

Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections

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CNBCLeast BiasedHigh·Nov 6, 5:25 PM ET

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CBS NewsRight-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 6, 4:09 PM ET

Data centers are unpopular — and a key motor of economic growth

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NewsNationRight-CenterHigh·Nov 6, 2:16 PM ET

AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — After a campaign season filled with outrage against artificial intelligence data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths. A tougher regulatory environment for AI giants and data center developers is…

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OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable

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