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2026-04-05 · 7 top stories
Meta (META) Backs $3 Billion Off-Grid Data Center Deal as AI Power Risks Rise
Meta is backing a massive $3 billion off-grid data center deal to secure dedicated power for its AI infrastructure. This underscores the extreme measures hyperscalers are taking to bypass grid constraints.
Power & Energy — TipRanks
OPINION: Pushback begins against a proposed data center in Boulder City. Is it too late?
Growing community opposition against a proposed data center in Boulder City, Nevada. This local pushback reflects a broader, industry-wide trend of communities resisting data center developments over resource and zoning concerns.
New Builds Opposition Nevada — The Nevada Independent
Report: Half of planned U.S. data center builds delayed or canceled in 2026
A Reddit post discusses an industry report predicting that half of planned U.S. data center builds could be delayed or canceled by 2026, posing major industry-wide implications.
Cancellations Cancellation — /u/Objective_Farm_1886
Bernie Sanders, AOC Want Data Centers Banned — But A Kentucky Family's 'No' To $26 Million Was Louder
National figures like Bernie Sanders and AOC are proposing strict bans on data centers, while a Kentucky family reportedly rejected a $26 million offer for land, signaling major industry opposition.
Policy Opposition — AOL.com
Data center boom poses early challenge for New Jersey’s affordability agenda
The rapid expansion of the data center industry in New Jersey is posing early challenges to the state's affordability and energy agendas, highlighting conflicts between tech sector growth and local policy goals.
Policy — Politico
Hyperscale data centers heat surrounding regions, affecting over 340 million people
A new report highlights the environmental impact of hyperscale data centers, claiming their heat exhaust affects surrounding urban regions and over 340 million people.
Cooling Controversy — mezha.net
HIVE Digital (HIVE) expands AI data center capacity in Canada
HIVE Digital is expanding its AI data center capacity in Canada. The move highlights the ongoing trend of former cryptocurrency mining operators pivoting their infrastructure to support high-performance computing and AI workloads.
AI Infra — MSN
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