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BusinessAug 27, 2026
'Clearly, People Hate Data Centers': Altman Concedes the Backlash
Seven in ten Americans oppose one being built near them. At least 48 projects worth $156bn have already been blocked or stalled.
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TechnologyAug 27, 2026
How Much of a Problem Is AI's Water Use, Really?
Protest signs from Texas to Arizona say one thing. The published data says something harder to summarise.
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TechnologyAug 26, 2026
Ohio Gets the 'World's Largest Data Centre', and Isn't Sure How to Feel
OpenAI, Nvidia and Japanese investors will spend $500bn on 8GW of compute in the Appalachian foothills. Locally, the mood is mixed.
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BusinessAug 25, 2026
The AI Gold Rush Is Pulling Miners Away From Bitcoin for Good
Riot signed a $9bn, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic. Once the warehouses switch, the change is expensive to undo.
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MarketsAug 25, 2026
Brick Lane Fought a Data Centre and Lost
The council would have refused it. The secretary of state approved it anyway — and the site earmarked for 800 homes will deliver 44.
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