#datacenters

Intimidation against Yellowstone County Data Center petition organizer

Trump’s Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes With Major Air Pollution (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

This is just an analysis of electric consumption and related pollution. It doesn't touch on water used by hyperscalers. Most of the West especially many parts of Texas are deserts. 70% of Americans DON'T want these data centers. #Hyperscaler #DataCenters #AI #GenAI www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...

“Focus Is on Affordability”: Cindy Holscher, Kansas Dem Nominee for Gov, on Data Center Fight & More (democracynow.org)

🫈“Focus Is on Affordability”- Cindy Holscher, Kansas Dem Nominee for Gov, on Data Center Fight 🦖 #CindyHolscher #Kansas #Democrat #Governor #MidTerms2026 #DataCenters www.democracynow.org/2026/8/7/cin...

NEWSVANDAL RUNDOWN 08.10.26 (mailchi.mp)

TODAY: America Hates Data Centers, Bibi Blows Off Trump & Trash Pandas + #PrivateEquity #PrivateCredit #AI #DataCenters #GovAbbott #Texas #Trump #Iran #Midterms #Socialism #Gaza #Hamas #Israel #WestBanks #Raccoons #WNBA mailchi.mp/newsvandal/n...

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Signs $674M U.S. Data Center Power Contract - COMPUTE FORECAST (computeforecast.com)

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a $673.8M contract to supply 1,000 MW of power generation capacity for U.S. data centers, highlighting how dedicated power is becoming critical to scaling AI infrastructure. computeforecast.com/news/hd-hyun...

Original post on mastodon.social (mastodon.social)

“It's so wrong. Our role is to keep books alive, to keep them in the world. We're book lovers. We want books for the good of humanity, not just to transfer knowledge for private profit, going into building LLM machines.” Her advice to fellow bookshop owners? “Don't do it. Don't feed the […]

Mark Zuckerberg Posts Deranged 6,500-Word Essay About Giving Everyone AI Superintelligence (404media.co)

= Zuckerberg does not address the backlash to his company, his data centers, his social media platforms, or his surveillance glasses #Zuckerberg #Meta #Surveillance #DataCenters #FaceBook #WhatsApp #Instagram #SocialMedia #AI #Superintelligence #TechnoFeudalism www.404media.co/mark-zuckerb...

Did you know that data centers are more likely to be built in Black communities? This week on the Love One Another blog, we're taking a closer look at data centers and sacrifice zones. 🔗 indianapolisfaith.org/love-one-another

A new debate is emerging across London and wider Europe over how water resources should be allocated. As AI drives rapid growth in data centers, communities are questioning whether scarce water should serve new technology infrastructure or housing needs.

Large U.S. data center projects are coming under increased scrutiny from lenders as community opposition grows. Concerns over local resistance and project risks are adding another challenge for developers seeking financing.

Original post on kolektiva.social (kolektiva.social)

“‘Readiness means all the permitting and approvals that are required, and the community support from the people who are ​going to live around it.’ Governments, regulators and cities worldwide are increasingly moving to freeze, restrict or ban #data center construction.” #datacenters #ai […]

India’s AI ambitions need more than models; they need infrastructure. @microsoft.com's Hyderabad expansion, part of its $17.5B India investment through 2029, will boost cloud capacity for AI workloads and strengthen India’s data-centre ecosystem.

UK Data Centers Total 555 Facilities, with London Accounting for Two-Thirds of Capacity (singulism.com)

UK Data Centers Total 555 Facilities, with London Accounting for Two-Thirds of Capacity #DataCenters #CloudInfrastructure #UK https://singulism.com/en/2026-08-10-uk-datacenter-map-london-dominance-regions