Multiple outlets report surge in US AI data centers

“What the industry needs is a wave of innovation that will dwarf what mobile and cloud unlocked.”

“Construction spending on data centers is going parabolic.”

“data centers are actually load bearing. they’re infrastructure, not consumption”

“Look, the data centers make a lot of money. I said, you heard me. I said, if you want to be poor, you want to have no money, if you don't want to have a job, and if you want”

“More data centers please!!!!”

“When Trump calls reasonable AI safety concerns a "hoax," follow the money.”

“A New York Times report reveals that Meta is telling the IRS that their A.I. data centers are a giant experiment or “pilot models” allowing the company trim almost $4 billion off its tax bill last year. #meta #irs #tax”

“the US had almost started WW3 with China based on fabricated information generated by a chatbot, claiming that a Chinese vessel was carrying components of nuclear weapons.”

“Yesterday I tried to fast track my bill to ban data center development on public lands, like this one in Oregon. Republicans blocked it. In case there was any doubt, it’s clear Republicans are all in on Trump’s plan to”

“this is not an appropriate use of public lands, because it monopolizes the land for a single private entity rather than keeping the land as multi-use, defeating the whole idea of public lands.”

“Meta evaded $4B in taxes last year by using the "research" tax credit for its data center buildout. Tax accountants say it's highly questionable, the Congressional sponsor says buying supplies was never what was intended.”

“Knicks owner Jim Dolan built himself a private surveillance state. Now he's spending millions to give New York a governor who supports Flock, ICE, and AI data centers.”

“Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"”

“the offices of two Canadian AI labs were ransacked by what police officers describe as an organized group of vandals.”

“just how stupid super intelligence is. If you don't like data centers now, you'll REALLY not like them after understanding how useless they really are.”

“his admin promoted data centers—potentially padding his bottom line”

“Lansing town board votes to move forward with drafting a local BAN on data centers, including the one planned for the Eisenhower-era coal plant on the east shore of Cayuga Lake”

“The Yes side argued categorically that data centers were not covered under the initiative text. Several UC law professors disagree. Looking at the text, it’s ambiguous at best and will obviously be litigated. But the Yes campaign treated the discussion”

“As data centers face a wave a public backlash, companies behind the facilities have donated or invested more than $343 million across the state for various community needs, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.”

“I signed an Executive Order creating the strictest requirements in the nation for AI data centers — a set of rules, informed by your feedback, that AI data center developers MUST follow if they even want the chance to build”

“Amid community backlash against data centers, a group of elected officials from Arapahoe County and nearby municipalities participated in a tour of local data centers in an effort to get more information about the controversial projects.”

“Data centers could generate $57B over next decade in Illinois if public backlash addressed, study says”

“I have a feeling we’re gonna see a huge push for nuclear energy cause of data centers”

“Data centers could generate $57B over next decade in Illinois if public backlash addressed, study says”

“data centers only represented about 0.23% of all construction spending in the US”

“Gov Spanberger revealed her energy plan that lays out different methods to meet energy demand and VCEA goals. Highlights are more community solar, demand flexibility for data centers, and non-combustion gas options.”

“Why not just insist on clean data centers?”

“measures to ensure that data centers pay their fair share.”

“Why aren't the sprawling terrestrial data centers covered with solar panels to supplement power during the daytime???”