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Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail quietly

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Data centers, of all things, now look like they're going to be a prime political issue in the midterm elections and beyond. Really? Really. A Gallup survey from March said 71% of people are opposed to data centers in their areas more than the 53% who would oppose a nuclear plant. Now the GOP is [ ]…

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  1. 2026-08-21 14:00 · SiliconANGLE AI
    Politics hits data centers, OpenAI falls behind Anthropic and now AI is too big to fail quietly

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