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Data center backlash in US weighs on AI build-out

Data centers face public and regulatory backlash in the US, but analysts expect them to keep being built despite the midterm elections.

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Data centers in the United States are facing backlash from members of the public and from regulators. That pressure comes as the AI build-out continues across the sector.

Analysts expect construction to carry on despite the US midterm elections, which are approaching. The debate has put pressure on the companies that run these facilities.

CoreWeave is trying to balance its capital needs with a growing data center footprint. An academic has also set out a playbook for hyperscalers, the largest cloud companies, on what they should do next to ease their public relations problem.

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