CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Digital sovereignty? It's time you stopped pretending, Europe. EdgeConnex's headquarteris in Herndon, Virginia. This is its data center footprint across the U.S and globally: https://www.datacenters.com/providers/edgeconnex/data-center-locationsReuters: EdgeConneX to invest 3 billion euros on data centers in Italy https://www.reuters.com/business/edgeconnex-invest-3-billion-euros-data-centres-italy-2026-05-14/ @Reuters #datacenters

"A Nevada utility just told 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents that it’s redirecting 75% of their electricity supply to data centers — and they have less than a year to find a new power source. "Data centers consumed 22% of Nevada’s electricity in 2024, and that share could rise to 35% by 2030. Twelve data center projects in Northern Nevada alone could drive 5,900 megawatts of new demand by 2033, according to Desert Research Institute analysis of NV Energy’s resource plan."Electrik: Data centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batteries https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/data-centers-grid-strain-driving-residential-solar-battery-demand/ #datacenters

#Microsoft says it’s committed to be a climate leader, yet the company is increasingly using #fossilfuels to power #datacenters, and has brought pollution, noise, rampant water use, and waste to local communities. Sign the letter.https://bsky.app/profile/stand.earth/post/3mloa4vmiuu2v

Estupendo artículo de Astra Taylor y Saul Levin sobre porqué es importante la resistencia contra los centros de datos.Porque es una lucha por la democracia y agrupa todo el resto de luchas. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/ai-datacenters-democracy#DataCenters #FuckAi #CentrosDeDatos

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Companies will back down if you threaten the bag *hint hint*Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/data-center-developer-pauses-middle-east-projects-after-war-damage/#DataCenters #AI #BigTech #MiddleEast #Tech

@toolbear @404mediaco Ghost In The Machine

In case you thought you had a shelter, forget about it. VGC: Intel warns CPU prices could be the next to rise due to AI demand https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/intel-warns-cpu-prices-could-be-the-next-to-rise-due-to-ai-demand/ #Intel #datacenters

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#Datacenters are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the #midtermsThe strain they place on the physical environment — from energy to environment to aesthetics — has ignited fierce opposition in communities across country. It has become voting issue for many people ahead of the midterm #election2026."It has become a kitchen table issue, and it has become a very relevant political issue," said Christabel Randolph of the Center for #AI and Digital Policyhttps://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/g-s1-117729/data-center-disputes-local-midterms

@aSweetGentleman No honest person will ever use the phrase "almost less than half". That's just a way to try to make people believe "less than half" when the truth is "more than half". She wants you to believe false things while claiming that she never "technically" lied.

@Sempf @sternecker True, I guess a code review doesn't necessarily involve suggesting changes.

Democracy working as planned. Fire those who do not represent you.Missouri Town Council Approves Data Center. A Week Later, Voters Fire Half of Council https://gizmodo.com/missouri-town-council-approves-data-center-a-week-later-voters-fire-half-of-council-2000746005#NoAI #Datacenters

"We're told that if we don't say yes, we're driving away the future. But that's a false choice. A big employer who uses the water of 50,000 people…[but] only hires about 10 people is not an employer. They are an extraction. We are being asked to fund a 21st century luxury with a 19th century resource heist." - Will Hollingsworth speaking about proposed datacenter in Ravenna Ohio, April, 10, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aweN-bhHvpU #ai #datacenters

#politics #AI #DataCenters #Missouri'Voters in a small Missouri town, unhappy with the city council’s approval of a $6 billion data center, struck back at the polls last week, ousting all four incumbent council members running for reelection.'https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/missouri-city-council-data-center-00867259