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70% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, now less popular than nuclear power plants β€” opposition towards nearby AI infrastructure heating up as tech companies ramp up projects to acquire more compute

A new survey revealed that 7 out of 10 Americans are against data center developers building projects within the vicinity of their homes. This is a massive increase from the late 2025 survey which showed that 47% of people are against AI data centers near their homes.

Jensen Huang snubbed by White House for President Trump’s China state visit β€” Nvidia CEO not on roster, which includes Apple's Tim Cook and Elon Musk

Jensen Huang was reportedly not invited to President Trump's state visit to China, even though the Nvidia CEO has accompanied the U.S. president in several state visits across the globe. One expert says that this is a "strong signal" to Beijing that Washington won't budge on its stance of banning the export of high-end chips to China.

NASA partners with Microchip to build next-generation spaceflight chips with 100x the power of current offerings β€” chip designed to withstand radiation for extended missions on the Moon and Mars

The public-private partnership aims to develop an SoC that offers 100x the computing power of current chips designed for spaceflight. NASA envisions that the technologies developed from this project will also be widely implemented on Earth-bound applications, like the automotive and aerospace industries.

AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations β€” rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny

Data center projects are increasingly being put on unincorporated land to reduce the regulatory friction brought about by municipal level permits. These rural sites also offer larger parcels, giving more spaces to build various building and could potentially affect less people.

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