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This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

NBC Universal, Inc. Reporting pushback on data centers in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday announced that state agencies won’t issue permits to such projects unless the city or town it’s in approves it. Her opponent in the governor’s race, Mike Minogue, addressed the issue on Tuesday as well, tying it to energy infrastructure.

Qualcomm announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services on Tuesday to develop custom chips for AI data center infrastructure, sending Qualcomm stock up 10%.

In early June, a fire broke out in a still-unfinished building at the Lake Mariner data center in Somerset, New York, exposing just how little the local fire department knew about what it was walking into. Firefighters reportedly found no working alarm, no suppression system, and three dead hydrants; the safety documents they’re legally entitled…

AI data center builder DataVolt, linked to Saudi billionaire Mohammed Abunayyan, plans to complete a 100-megawatt facility in NEOM within 13 months, focused entirely on exporting compute capacity.

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico blasted Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton on data centers in a wide-ranging interview with CBS News Texas. 

For many living in neighboring areas, the construction of data centers like this one in Sandusky, Ohio, has become a flash point.Frank Thorp V for NBC News Sept. 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

China expert Gordon Chang discusses why he believes Beijing is looking to exploit US opposition to new data centers as China works to narrow America’s lead in AI infrastructure.

A person holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion in New Port Richey, Florida on July 18, 2026. Thomas Simonetti/AFP

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County could soon put the brakes on new artificial intelligence data centers as a county commissioner proposes a temporary moratorium while officials study the potential impact of the massive facilities.