Bloomberg reports roughly half of planned US data-center expansion is vulnerable after Democratic midterm wins in Texas, Georgia and Ohio; Goldman Sachs puts about 45% of planned capacity in states where new governors campaigned on pauses. Economists say temporary curbs may reduce the odds of an AI investment bust even as they raise near-term growth risks.
Source: Bloomberg
The U.S. midterms could widen the AI divide: tighter data center rules may reward tech giants with capacity in hand and squeeze debt-funded companies trying to catch up. Democratic victories in key gubernatorial races raised the prospect of tougher scrutiny for data center
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Dan Ives says 40 to 100 planned US AI data centers may never get built after the blue wave He estimates 5% to 10% of the 800 to 1,000 facilities mapped for the AI buildout are now at risk of delays or cancellation Big Tech's capex growth peak moves to 2027, earlier than the
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