National Protests Erupt Over Data Center Expansion in US | Technology

Coordinated protests against data center expansion are planned across 125 US locations, organised by grassroots group HumansFirst and led by a former Tea Party figure, marking the first widespread national action against AI infrastructure development. If you're building or financing data center sites in the US, local permitting just became a front-line political fight, not a technical one. You'll need to move faster or go smaller — because organised opposition at scale will slow your timeline and raise your costs.