New Brunswick, NJ just canceled plans for a colossal AI data center after massive pushback from the community.
That's a huge win for people power.
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources — while enriching Big Tech CEOs.
That's a huge win for people power.
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources — while enriching Big Tech CEOs.
'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center | Common Dreams
"It's time to build communities, not data centers," said one local activist.
www.commondreams.org
February 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
New Brunswick, NJ just canceled plans for a colossal AI data center after massive pushback from the community.
That's a huge win for people power.
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources — while enriching Big Tech CEOs.
That's a huge win for people power.
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources — while enriching Big Tech CEOs.
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
Pope Leo XIV Escalates AI Warnings—Says Tech Giants Cannot Control Algorithms And Data
Pope Leo XIV Warns Silicon Valley Against Controlling Humanity Through AI And Algorithms
Pope Leo XIV Escalates AI Warnings—Says Tech Giants Cannot Control Algorithms And Data
www.forbes.com
May 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV Escalates AI Warnings—Says Tech Giants Cannot Control Algorithms And Data
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI
Plus, OpenAI's absurd listening tour, top AI scientists say AI is evolving beyond our control, Facebook is putting data centers in tents, and the AI bubble question — answered?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Big tech promotes the story that since ChatGPT burst onto the scene, AI has been so popular it's rushed to meet the demand. The reality is different. A study by design scholars shows tech co's have had to push AI on its users with a variety of intrusive tactics.
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
How big tech is force-feeding us AI:
Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
Generative AI is a climate disaster
Tech companies are abandoning emissions pledges to chase AI market share
disconnect.blog
July 5, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Google’s emissions are up 48% in 5 years. Microsoft’s are up 30% since 2020. Those soaring figures are being driven by mass investments in data centers to power AI tools.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
Generative AI is a climate disaster and data center expansion must be stopped.
Trump announced yesterday he will repurpose huge chunks of federal lands to host AI data centers.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
July 31, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Trump announced yesterday he will repurpose huge chunks of federal lands to host AI data centers.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
September 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Don Jr. & Eric have major investments in data centers and AI infrastructure.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
Don. Jr's firm 1789 Capital also has shares in major tech companies working in AI.
Donald's own stock portfolio itself is heavily invested in Big Tech stocks.
When Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, follow the money.
'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center www.commondreams.org/news/new-bru...
'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center | Common Dreams
"It's time to build communities, not data centers," said one local activist.
www.commondreams.org
February 20, 2026 at 11:54 AM
'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center www.commondreams.org/news/new-bru...
Sounds good! Bye, then. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use
National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.
arstechnica.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Sounds good! Bye, then. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Big tech companies are building massive, energy-guzzling data centers to power their AI models.
And rather than paying for the cost of new infrastructure to accommodate those data centers, some of the richest companies are passing those costs onto you.
You shouldn't be subsidizing AI data centers.
And rather than paying for the cost of new infrastructure to accommodate those data centers, some of the richest companies are passing those costs onto you.
You shouldn't be subsidizing AI data centers.
May 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Big tech companies are building massive, energy-guzzling data centers to power their AI models.
And rather than paying for the cost of new infrastructure to accommodate those data centers, some of the richest companies are passing those costs onto you.
You shouldn't be subsidizing AI data centers.
And rather than paying for the cost of new infrastructure to accommodate those data centers, some of the richest companies are passing those costs onto you.
You shouldn't be subsidizing AI data centers.
Basically traps AI crawlers and sends them down an "infinite maze" of static files with no exit links, where they get stuck and thrash around for months. Once trapped, the crawlers can be fed gibberish data, aka Markov babble, which is designed to poison AI models arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt
Attackers explain how an anti-spam defense became an AI weapon.
arstechnica.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Basically traps AI crawlers and sends them down an "infinite maze" of static files with no exit links, where they get stuck and thrash around for months. Once trapped, the crawlers can be fed gibberish data, aka Markov babble, which is designed to poison AI models arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“.. Over the past three years, leading tech firms have committed more toward AI data centers ..!than it cost to build the interstate highway system over four decades ..”
@wsj.com
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@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-b...
September 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“.. Over the past three years, leading tech firms have committed more toward AI data centers ..!than it cost to build the interstate highway system over four decades ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-b...
@wsj.com
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Across the country, communities are fighting back against Big Tech and preventing construction of power-hungry AI data centers in their backyards.
In response, Big Tech is launching an all-out lobbying blitz. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=OabmXBYpoINwEDPD
In response, Big Tech is launching an all-out lobbying blitz. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=OabmXBYpoINwEDPD
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Across the country, communities are fighting back against Big Tech and preventing construction of power-hungry AI data centers in their backyards.
In response, Big Tech is launching an all-out lobbying blitz. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=OabmXBYpoINwEDPD
In response, Big Tech is launching an all-out lobbying blitz. https://youtu.be/imtkNL4v2ks?si=OabmXBYpoINwEDPD
WSJ: The A.I. data-center boom is coming to America’s heartland!
Also WSJ: “.. fewer people will work there.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai-data...
Also WSJ: “.. fewer people will work there.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai-data...
March 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
WSJ: The A.I. data-center boom is coming to America’s heartland!
Also WSJ: “.. fewer people will work there.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai-data...
Also WSJ: “.. fewer people will work there.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai-data...
Tech bros chanting “USA USA”.
Standing up for, and defending the corporate AI oligarchs who will eventually own all our data, after scraping the web of any intellectual property they can steal to train their AI. Sticking up for thieves. How sad
Standing up for, and defending the corporate AI oligarchs who will eventually own all our data, after scraping the web of any intellectual property they can steal to train their AI. Sticking up for thieves. How sad
September 27, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Tech bros chanting “USA USA”.
Standing up for, and defending the corporate AI oligarchs who will eventually own all our data, after scraping the web of any intellectual property they can steal to train their AI. Sticking up for thieves. How sad
Standing up for, and defending the corporate AI oligarchs who will eventually own all our data, after scraping the web of any intellectual property they can steal to train their AI. Sticking up for thieves. How sad
Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into X, the social media platform owned by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, on whether its use of Canadians' personal data to train AI models broke privacy rules reut.rs/41w6QTT
Canada watchdog probing X's use of personal data in AI models' training
Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into X, the social media platform owned by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, on whether its use of Canadians' personal data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models broke privacy rules.
reut.rs
February 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into X, the social media platform owned by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, on whether its use of Canadians' personal data to train AI models broke privacy rules reut.rs/41w6QTT
honestly i welcome the data center lobby just openly saying climate goals needed to be trashed so the tech industry can build ai — intense heat waves, record forest fires, worsening natural disasters be damned
Europe must choose between AI and climate goals, data center lobby says
Tech sector says only carbon-emitting gas plants are reliable enough today to power the EU’s AI goals.
www.politico.eu
June 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM
honestly i welcome the data center lobby just openly saying climate goals needed to be trashed so the tech industry can build ai — intense heat waves, record forest fires, worsening natural disasters be damned
I have no idea why any reasonable person would believe anything tech companies say about anything at this point, AI related or otherwise
hostile skepticism should be the public default
hostile skepticism should be the public default
The Lies They're Telling Towns And Tribes About The Benefits Of AI Data Centers
Unregulated AI data centers will not, surprisingly, turn your struggling rural West Virginia town into a modern techno-Utopia.
karlbode.com
July 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I have no idea why any reasonable person would believe anything tech companies say about anything at this point, AI related or otherwise
hostile skepticism should be the public default
hostile skepticism should be the public default
Wondering why your utility bills are getting so expensive?
AI could be a big reason why.
AI data centers cost a ton to upkeep, and big tech companies are passing on those costs to local communities.
I'm pressing for answers.
AI could be a big reason why.
AI data centers cost a ton to upkeep, and big tech companies are passing on those costs to local communities.
I'm pressing for answers.
December 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Wondering why your utility bills are getting so expensive?
AI could be a big reason why.
AI data centers cost a ton to upkeep, and big tech companies are passing on those costs to local communities.
I'm pressing for answers.
AI could be a big reason why.
AI data centers cost a ton to upkeep, and big tech companies are passing on those costs to local communities.
I'm pressing for answers.
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ power & water.
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
Priorities.
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
Priorities.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ power & water.
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
Priorities.
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
Priorities.
1. States are not just allowing AI data centers to be built.
States are spending BILLIONS to incentivize tech giants to build data centers.
And its creating major issues for state budgets.
States are spending BILLIONS to incentivize tech giants to build data centers.
And its creating major issues for state budgets.
How data centers are blowing a hole in state budgets
States are paying billions to subsidize the AI boom
popular.info
June 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM
1. States are not just allowing AI data centers to be built.
States are spending BILLIONS to incentivize tech giants to build data centers.
And its creating major issues for state budgets.
States are spending BILLIONS to incentivize tech giants to build data centers.
And its creating major issues for state budgets.
WIRED got a copy of a New York Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau report that has a curious term for opposition to AI development and data centers: "anti-tech violent extremist activity."
Great reporting here on how law enforcement is tracking big tech opponents
www.wired.com/story/us-law...
Great reporting here on how law enforcement is tracking big tech opponents
www.wired.com/story/us-law...
US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows
As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.
www.wired.com
May 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM
WIRED got a copy of a New York Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau report that has a curious term for opposition to AI development and data centers: "anti-tech violent extremist activity."
Great reporting here on how law enforcement is tracking big tech opponents
www.wired.com/story/us-law...
Great reporting here on how law enforcement is tracking big tech opponents
www.wired.com/story/us-law...