Silicon Valley billionaires hope to buy their way out of democracy
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Silicon Valley billionaires hope to buy their way out of democracy
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September 2, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
An Amazon Web Services data center in Stone Ridge, Virginia, seen on Aug. 26, 2026. Data centers' economic benefits versus their energy and water demands have become a debate ahead of the midterms. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
The data centers powering America's artificial intelligence boom have become an unlikely target in November's midterm elections,…
The data centers powering the artificial intelligence boom in the U.S. have emerged as an unexpected pressing point ahead of…
The data centres powering America's artificial intelligence boom have become an unlikely target in November's midterm elections
The playbook for Democrats was already easy. Trump is making it even easier.
Republicans, Trump included, have shifted toward ensuring data centers do not drive up voters' power bills...
The data centers powering America's artificial intelligence boom have become an unlikely target in November's midterm elections,…
Data centre backlash scrambles U.S. midterm politics
