Data center executives fret over the industry's increasingly toxic public image

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Economy
Women protesting data centers
Data center projects are running into resistance from communities and politicians across the country.

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Maine is poised to ban new data centers. These 11 other states tried and failed.

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Business
Active servers are seen at a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025.
The data center infrastructure boom has taken off across the country as it meets local resistance.

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The Midwest's rise to America's second-biggest data center hub is fueled by these key states

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Meta data center Wisconsin
Construction for a Meta data center campus is underway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

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Citi is stepping up its data center financing push — and aiming to close the gap with Wall Street rivals

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Technology
Headshot of Achintya Mangla
Achintya Mangla

Citi

An entrepreneur is transforming a Cold War-era nuclear silo into an underground data center. Look inside.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Panoramic view from the top of the silo.
Halik's decommissioned nuclear silo is 165 feet deep.

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An Indianapolis councilman says a 'No Data Centers' note was left at his home after someone opened fire at the door

Tech Insider : Business
Two men in front of a door with bullet holes.
Indianapolis Councilman Ron Gibson's home was shot at early Monday morning, according to police.

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Fireworks AI CEO explains why AI's infrastructure can't keep up with rampant demand

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks AI
Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks AI

Fireworks AI

For crypto miners turned AI stars, the real test is about to come

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Style
A photo of a data center under construction
A Bitdeer Technologies cryptocurrency mining data center under construction in Massillon, Ohio.

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Tech billionaires want to put data centers in space. The math could get ugly fast.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
Elon Musk Davos
Elon Musk Davos

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Inside the data center financing boom — and the teams Wall Street is building to win it

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Technology
Composite image of JPMorgan's Scott Wilcoxen, Citizen's Adam Lewis, and Morgan Stanley's Richard Myers.
JPMorgan's Scott Wilcoxen, Citizens' Adam Lewis, and Morgan Stanley's Richard Myers.

JPMorgan; Citizens; Morgan Stanley

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