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See full feedVoters rebuff data centers in every ballot measure except one during the 2026 midterms
Voters in the states at the heart of the AI data center boom pushed back on the buildout on Election Night.

Marvell to acquire Lumentum in $115 billion AI connectivity deal
Marvell Technology said megadeal for Lumentum will help the merged company serve the growing market for AI data centers.
A.I. Data Center Pollution Poses Health Threat, Former E.P.A. Officials Warn
Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.
EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans
A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape.

EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans
A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in communities across the country and become a key election issue

SpaceX faces House Energy Committee demand to tour its AI data centers in Memphis
The ranking member of the House Committee on Energy is demanding SpaceX records and a tour of its data centers and power plants in and around Memphis.

Details on New York's data center construction pause, a first in the U.S.
New York has become the first state in the U.S. to impose a moratorium on the construction of massive AI data centers. The pause takes effect immediately and halts the construction of new data centers for up to a year. Paris Marx, a technology podcast host, joins CBS News to discuss.
Battle against data centers grows nationwide amid concerns over electricity, water usage
There's growing backlash nationwide against AI data centers and now New York is hitting pause. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order to delay the building boom. Kelly O'Grady has more.
Hochul halts New York data center construction amid energy, cost and environmental concerns
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposed a year-long moratorium on "hyperscale" AI data centers, halting construction as the state investigates the wider economic and environmental impacts. Shanelle Kaul explains more.



