AI demand has brought billions in financing to little-known developers, while putting them at the center of fights over electricity, pollution and land.Data centers have become political lightning rods. Many are built by companies you've never heard of.NBC News; Courtesy DC BloxJuly 19, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTThe artificial intelligence boom is creating a wave of new business for a previously overlooked corner of the tech world: data center developers.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.