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"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, in a pre-recorded interview, says she wants to pause new data center construction while the state examines the industry's impact on the electric grid, consumer costs, public health and water supplies. Mark Esper, former Defense Secretary and Partner at Red Cell Ventures, says he does not see the benefit of a US attack on Iran and says the economic blockade is working. (Source: Bloomberg)

Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, in a pre-recorded interview, says she wants to pause new data center construction while the state examines the industry's impact on the electric grid, consumer costs, public health and water supplies. Bottoms says the pause could last from one month to six months or longer and says the state should determine whether Georgia needs additional data centers and how to allow future development responsibly. Bottoms says Georgia should expand Medicaid, arguing that 300,000 people lack health insurance coverage because the state has not done so and that nine rural hospitals have closed. Bottoms says she supports responsible, lawful immigration enforcement, but opposes tactics she thinks are disruptive to communities and local law enforcement. She speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

Data centers have become a major issue in the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the US. While federal regulation on limiting new build is a longshot due to President Donald Trump’s opposition, states may still use their control over power markets and permitting rules to respond to popular backlash. BNEF's Lead US Policy Analyst, Derrick Flakoll joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

Microsoft is expected to spend nearly $190 billion on ramping up AI—mostly on data center construction—this calendar year.

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New moratoriums and restrictions would threaten the sector that is powering the AI boom.

A longtime Trump supporter says rising costs, data centers and frustration in farm country could hurt Republicans at the ballot box.

A Politico pollfound that half of Americans now oppose building a data center within 3 miles of their homes, and candidates who back the facilities risk losing more support than they gain.

Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.

Article URL: https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/business/google-illegally-tore-down-250k-trees-for-finland-data-center-infuriating-locals-report/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50221676 Points: 85 # Comments: 33

The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting back Dale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales. There’s a trampoline and a slide on the lawn for his grandchildren, and chairs for him and his wife. He should be enjoying the light draining from the perfect autumnal sky – but almost his entire view is blotted out by a vast expanse of prefabricated panels. The 23 metre-high grey hulk looming over him and his neighbours is a hyperscale datacentre. It is heralded by the area’s Labour politicians as a job creator, yet all Johnston can think about is what he has lost: “Before, the sun used to come around here and it was lovely.” The way residents have been treated is “disgusting”. Continue reading...

A new CNBC survey finds broad voter opposition to nearby AI data centers, creating a political challenge for Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm election.

The tech super giant – continuing its expansion of the booming artificial intelligence industry – cleared 816 acres of woodlands in Northern Finland, the Guardian reported Thursday.

This week, campaign costs are soaring, but democratic fundraiser Blair Effron of Centerview Partners says many races may already have reached the point where more money stops making much difference. And, even though most Americans dislike the proliferation of data centers, one community has welcomed them with open arms. Plus, the key difference Mistral hopes will set it apart in the global AI race. Later, Argentina President Milei brought inflation down and investment up, but its led to a fragmented economy one year out from an election. (Source: Bloomberg)

The president joins a long list of politicians who think the government knows best when it comes to data centers.

The AI spending boom has raised red flags with investors this week.

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Did you know that electricity demand in the United States is rising again after nearly two decades of relative stability? Across West Virginia, Maryland

Global data center spending is expected to hit $1 trillion in 2026 and more than double to $2.1 trillion by 2028, BofA Global Research estimated in a note on Friday, driven by growing demand for and development of AI services. Data center spending has been a fast-growing...

The operator of the social media platform in the U.S. has sounded out opportunities to obtain capacity over the coming years.

Governments and businesses around the globe are scrambling to contain the fallout after the PHP vulnerabilities leaked online.

The Fox News AI Newsletter covers the latest artificial intelligence technology advancements, including the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

Across the country, Democrats and their super PAC allies are portraying broadly available investment deductions as special tax breaks for data centers. They are, in short, attacking infrastructure investment across the economy. The reality is that the environmental wing of the Democratic Party opposes economic growth, and one need only witness stagnant economies and high […]

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/10/22/ai-compute-is-the-new-oil-and-needs-a-new-market Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50202671 Points: 22 # Comments: 12

Crusoe announced a partnership with Paraguayan developer Araico to build artificial intelligence data centers powered by the Itaipu hydroelectric dam.