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Hardware·14h ago·all news from August 21, 2026

Data center opposition surged from 42 to 75 percent in just one year, survey finds

A recent survey indicates that 75 percent of Americans now oppose the construction of data centers in their neighborhoods, marking a significant increase from 42 percent just one year ago. This shift in public sentiment poses a potential challenge for the technology industry as it seeks to expand infrastructure to support the growing demands of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

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