AI Data Centers Face a Voter Revolt
WSJ Tech News Briefing

AI Data Centers Face a Voter Revolt

B1IntermediateNovember 6, 202611 min
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This week, voters across the country rejected data center expansion, backing ballot measures and candidates to ban or slow development. WSJ reporter Will Parker explains what this means for projects currently underway—and for the tech companies powering the AI boom. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Listen now. Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, November 6th. I'm Julie Chang for The Wall Street Journal.

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Across the country this week, voters delivered a message to Silicon Valley. Not in my backyard. Opponents of the data centers powering the AI boom scored sweeping victories at the ballot box.

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