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‘Sea change’ in local reaction to data centers poses test for developers: ‘Power shift’

Washington Examiner

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July 13, 2026

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‘Sea change’ in local reaction to data centers poses test for developers: ‘Power shift’

Public opinion is swinging against data centers, marking a reversal in fortunes for technological advancement that faces an increasingly powerful and skeptical populace. A decade ago, and more, states were rolling out the red carpet to incentivize data center construction through tax breaks and other policies. Virginia began offering tax incentives for development in 2008. []

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NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

The Silicon Plague: The quiet industrialization of the American heartland

(NaturalNews) According to The Silicon Plague: How Big Tech's Data Centers Are Devouring America's Future, satellite images show data centers multiplying acro...

Daily Dot

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· Jul 8, 2026

“Just Unplug It”: Woman Questions Why Residents Must Conserve Water While Data Centers Continue Operating

As demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence grows, data centers are expanding across the country, and in order to keep these centers running, they rely on massive amounts of electricity and water. The electricity is for the obvious, but the water helps with cooling because of the high amounts of heat these centers generate, Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Just Unplug It”: Woman Questions Why Residents Must Conserve Water While Data Centers Continue Operating appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Middle East News 247

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· Jul 2, 2026

Transmed Enhances Security Operations for the AI Era with Palo Alto Networks

Transmed, one of the region’s largest and fastest growing FMCG companies, has transformed its security operations centre (SOC) with a fully managed deployment of Palo Alto Networks AI-driven Cortex platform through the Unit 42 Managed XSIAM (MSIAM) service. The deployment enables Transmed to neutralize an increasingly complex threat landscape with industry-leading AI and automation, while [] The post Transmed Enhances Security Operations for the AI Era with Palo Alto Networks appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Bisnow News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Big Tech Says Data Centers Must Change To Survive Local Opposition

As data center projects face fierce opposition across the U.S., leaders at Microsoft and Oracle say the industry can no longer afford to be dismissive of local concerns. Instead, developers and hyperscalers need to be proactive and change how data centers...

ComputerWeekly

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· Jun 30, 2026

UK tech chiefs discuss agentic AI and workforce culture

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear what a group of digital leaders say about implementing agentic AI and its impact on their workforce. There’s a growing backlash against datacentres – we find out what worries campaigners. And the chief digital officer at pharma giant Sanofi talks about finding life-changing answers to challenging scientific questions. Read the issue now.

The Next Web

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· Jul 1, 2026

Building AI Infrastructure Responsibly: ER Steel on the Evolving Demands of Data Center Expansion

The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure seems to have brought data centers into a new phase of global development, with growing attention on computing power, digital capacity, and speed to deployment. Alongside that momentum, ER Steel observes another conversation gaining importance: the challenge of building and powering these facilities responsibly and efficiently while maintaining long-term [] This story continues at The Next Web

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 13, 2026

Applied Digital: Riding The Data Center Wave Before It Gets Crowded

Applied Digital: Riding The Data Center Wave Before It Gets Crowded

BNO News

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· Jul 10, 2026

7 Crypto Compliance Steps for Enterprise Tech Heads

Digital asset rules change fast for corporate networks. Managing large IT setups means staying ahead of policy adjustments before they disrupt your live environment. Taking charge of engineering strategies requires clear alignment with international standards. Here are 7 actionable operational shifts your development teams need to deploy right now. Audit Current Data Architecture Your first [] The post 7 Crypto Compliance Steps for Enterprise Tech Heads appeared first on BNO News.

Inc.com

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· Jul 5, 2026

Microsoft and LinkedIn Just Analyzed the Future of Work and AI. It All Points to One Key Skillset

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The Week

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· Jul 6, 2026

The data center backlash

The data center backlash

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 21, 2026

TechLife lancar tiga peranti baharu, tawar pakej pelancaran khas RM999

PERKEMBANGAN pesat tek­nologi digital terus mengubah cara masyarakat bekerja, berkomunikasi dan menjalani kehidupan seha­rian. Seiring peningkatan penggunaan peranti pintar, pengguna kini semakin menitikberatkan aspek kecekapan, kemudahan serta nilai dalam pemilihan produk teknologi yang mampu memenuhi keperluan harian mereka. Justeru itu, TechLife mengumumkan pelancaran tiga produk baharu yang direka bagi meningkatkan pengalaman digital harian pengguna, iaitu ... Read more The post TechLife lancar tiga peranti baharu, tawar pakej pelancaran khas RM999 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

MakeUseOf

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· Jul 4, 2026

This old Windows tool shows exactly what's hammering your drive

Task Manager tells you the disk is busy. This one tells you which file to blame.

Financial Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

The century-old device choking the world’s AI push

Surging data centre power demands are intensifying pressure on transformer supply chains

DualShockers

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· Jul 5, 2026

Sony Says It Will Keep Printing Discs After 2028, But There’s a Catch

A deeper look into Sony's PlayStation Blog clarifications reveals the technicalities behind the digital shift.

AllSides

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· Jun 29, 2026

We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here's What We Found.

Washington, D.C.'s metropolitan area has long hummed with data centers. The region, which encompasses much of Northern Virginia, has become known as Data Center Alley, home to more data centers than anywhere else in the world. But the data center boom, driven by the rise of AI and the race to build the infrastructure powering it, is changing the geography of these energy-intensive, warehouse-like facilities. Data centers have arrived in rural America...

Drudge Retort

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· Jun 29, 2026

OpEd: The AI Revolution Comes with a Hidden Tax

Data centers are now devouring land, electricity, water, and chips -- and driving up the price of just about everything.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 11, 2026

The AI Trade Is Rotating From Chips to Infrastructure. 2 Stocks Riding the Shift.

As money moves past the chipmakers, the companies that power and cool AI data centers are having a moment.

BBC News - Business

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company

Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

Gizmodo

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· Jul 7, 2026

Commercial Spaceflight Just Entered the Nuclear Age

The satellite's maker, City Labs, believes this demonstration mission will be a key step toward putting nuclear power on the Moon.

Hi China

· Jul 3, 2026

The data center turning AI greener

In Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, green data centers are powering AI, film rendering, and digital industries. With renewable energy, immersion liquid cooling, and waste heat recovery, computing power is becoming smarter and more sustainable. #XinjiangUnveiled

Bacon’s Rebellion

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· Jun 24, 2026

Debunking Data Center Myths

by Jeff Reynolds You’ve heard the stories. Data centers are loud, water-guzzling monsters chewing up rural landscapes. They promise jobs but deliver none. They’ll suck the grid dry, jack up everyone’s electric bill, overload the power grid, and leave abandoned warehouses when the AI bubble bursts. Opponents paint them as the latest corporate scam, with []

SundayTimes

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· Jul 1, 2026

FREE TO READ | Cracking the code to using enterprise software

How does software function in SA across retail, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, government and private enterprise?

ANTARA News

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· Jun 22, 2026

MAXHUB Showcases AI-Powered Collaboration and Display Solutions at InfoComm 2026

As MAXHUB takes part in InfoComm 2026, the trusted solution provider in integrated commercial display and unified ...

National Taxpayers Union

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· Jun 24, 2026

15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective

By Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir.

James Madison Institute

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· Jul 9, 2026

Florida Politics: Data Center Protests Are Hurting Main Street

Data center opposition has become a national trend, uniting Americans across the country and across the political spectrum.... The post Florida Politics: Data Center Protests Are Hurting Main Street appeared first on James Madison Institute.

The Meta Newsroom

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· Jul 8, 2026

Breaking Ground on Meta’s First Data Center in Canada

We’re breaking ground on a new 1GW, AI-optimized data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta — our first data center in Canada and 33rd in our global fleet. The post Breaking Ground on Meta’s First Data Center in Canada appeared first on Meta Newsroom.

Engineering News-Record

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· Jul 2, 2026

Construction CIOs Must Modernize the Field and the Office to Compete

Opportunities abound for construction chief information officers to modernize in today's market, but a data-first approach must be taken for both the office ... and the jobsite!.

South Africa Today

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· Jun 23, 2026

Companies RISE to the cloud as AI moves into core business operations

Organisations across industries are using cloud modernisation to build stronger digital foundations, unlock greater agility and embed artificial intelligence directly into business processes. Nazia Pillay, Managing Director for Southern Africa at SAP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 23rd 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Companies across Europe are demonstrating how cloud transformation is creating the foundation for more []

Ethereum on Medium

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Verifiable Agent Harness: The Missing Layer in Agentic Engineering

Software engineering is moving through a major interface change.Continue reading on Medium »

Wirepoints

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· Jul 10, 2026

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – Capitol News IL

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – Capitol News IL

Quartz

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· Jun 30, 2026

25 ways technology has changed the nature of work since 1990

From fax machines to AI assistants, a look at the tools and shifts that redefined how, where, and when people work

Bloomberg

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· Jun 26, 2026

What's Driving Tech Selloff as Korea Issues Trading Halt

Bloomberg Intelligence's Anurag Rana and Javelin Wealth Management's Polka Mishra discuss what's driving the tech selloff in Asia. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Slovenia Times

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· Jul 3, 2026

Aurora Mobile Unveils Omni-Channel AI Solutions at HKPC: GPTBots.ai Powers Enterprise Services from "Q&A" to Real Execution

The HKPC workshop showcased how GPTBots.ai and EngageLab combine enterprise AI Agents, secure workflow orchestration, and omni-channel engagement to turn customer interactions into real business actions. HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 3 July 2026 - Aurora Mobile, in collaboration ...

TechRepublic

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· Jun 24, 2026

Zoom, Salesforce, Dialpad, and Others Bet Big on Agentic AI for CX

CCW showed agentic AI moving deeper into CX platforms. Here’s what IT leaders should know about governance, data, workforce planning, and rollout. The post Zoom, Salesforce, Dialpad, and Others Bet Big on Agentic AI for CX appeared first on TechRepublic.

Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 5, 2026

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) Burns Through Capital As AI Data Center Buildout Accelerates

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) is pressing ahead with one of the most aggressive AI infrastructure expansion programs in the sector, simultaneously developing five AI Factory campuses across multiple locations. The active campuses include Polaris Forge 1, Polaris Forge 2, Delta Forge 1, and Delta Forge 2, with construction on a fourth building at Polaris Forge [] The post Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) Burns Through Capital As AI Data Center Buildout Accelerates appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

RAPPLER

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· Jul 8, 2026

Filipino tech firm targets hidden business losses from unanswered calls

Forgotten frontier of digitlization? Landlines get a cloud boost to keep customers connected

ING Think

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· Jun 25, 2026

Three trends to watch in the US data centre industry

NORTH AMERICA: From behind-the-meter power to new data centre hubs and ‘boomtowns’, an AI-era 'makeover' is now reshaping energy, infrastructure and local economies across the US

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 9, 2026

Relance de l’Avis d’Appel Public à manifestation d’intérêt, AAPMI N°001/MT/ARTFM/DG/PRMP/2026

ETUDES DU PROJET DE CONSTRUCTION D’UN CENTRE DE SURVEILLANCE DU TRAFIC FLUVIOMARITIME /VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (VTS) AAPMI N°001/MT/ARTFM/DG/PRMP/2026 Recrutement d’un Cabinet spécialisé pour la réalisation des études techniques, fonctionnelles, réglementaires et de renforcement des capacités nécessaires à la construction d’un Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) dans la zone maritime nord-centre de la République de Guinée, couvrant [] The post Relance de l’Avis d’Appel Public à manifestation d’intérêt, AAPMI N°001/MT/ARTFM/DG/PRMP/2026 first appeared on Guineematin.com.

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