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Governors’ attitudes on data centers shift

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.

  2. Spotlight PA

    Shapiro puts conditions on fast-track perks for data centers amid community backlash (opens Spotlight PA)

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    Spotlight PA's feed description

    HARRISBURG — More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Governors’ attitudes on data centers shift (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    HARRISBURG, Pa. -- More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.

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