Data center buildout faces growing pushback despite AI demand

Developers pivot to other sites but face similar hurdles across regions. Largest Data Center Project Ever Proposed Is Officially Dead  The largest data center project ever proposed in the U.S. is officially dead. Blackstone-owned QTS Realty Trust withdrew its appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court on July 2, closing out a three-year legal fight over …

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California imposes first-in-nation AI control regime; Google scraps $1b data center in Indiana after local pushback

Newsom just signed SB53, forcing AI companies to submit detailed reports to California bureaucrats and creating new penalties for “noncompliance.” The state that can’t fix homelessness or keep the lights on now wants to regulate the entire AI industry. 32 of the world’s top 50 AI firms are California-based, giving Sacramento global control. Meta warned …

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D.C. ranks 4th in murders per capita. Trump deploys 450 federal agents, activates juvenile curfew zones, and orders homeless out “IMMEDIATELY.” The mayor stalled, Trump moved.

D.C. ranks 4th in murders per capita. Trump is not asking. He is acting. Washington D.C. is not just dysfunctional. It is lethal. CrimeGrade gives the city an “F” for murder risk, ranking it in the 1st percentile for safety nationwide. https://crimegrade.org/murder-washington-dc/ That is not a warning. That is a failure notice. Newsweek’s crime map …

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Spanish patriots drive out mainstream reporters in growing pushback against media

Far-left mainstream journalists are chased away by Spanish patriots. Patience has run out even with those who spread misinformation. Go ahead and don’t stop, let’s change history. United we will win. Far-left mainstream journalists are chased away by Spanish patriots. Patience has run out even with those who spread misinformation. Go ahead and don't stop, …

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Japan holds firm in trade standoff while Trump delays tariffs after pushback and Tokyo refuses auto concessions

Japan is not blinking. Trade talks with the United States have dragged into July with no deal in sight, and Tokyo is holding its line. President Trump has labeled the Japanese “the spoiled ones,” frustrated by their refusal to concede on rice imports and auto tariffs. The original July 9 deadline for new tariffs has …

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U.S. Has the Upper Hand in Trade War, Corporate Cash Reserves Key to Victory. China’s Export Reliance Faces Heavy U.S. Pushback.

In this trade war, both the U.S. and China have their advantages, but when it comes to holding out longer, the U.S. seems better equipped to endure. China does hold some significant cards. For one, Chinese households boast high savings, totaling 132 trillion RMB, and 92% homeownership, which could help buffer individual consumers in the …

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Nature is healing: Indiana transition care ban upheld by federal court; Democrats join pushback against Soros-backed DAs nationwide.

BREAKING: INDIANA TRANSITION CARE BAN UPHELD BY FEDERAL COURT A U.S. appeals court has upheld Indiana’s law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors, one of 26 states with similar restrictions. The 7th Circuit’s 2-1 ruling emphasized that the law applies “regardless of whether the patient is a boy or a girl.” The …

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Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski Pledges to Join Elon Musk in Pushback Against Far-Left Censorship: ‘The Calvary Is Coming’

  via thepostmillennial: Elon Musk said he would “file a thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters over a hit piece they released last week that led corporate advertisers to leave the X platform. He alleged that they manipulated their research methods to attain a desired result—that of showing ads from high-profile companies next to antisemitic content. …

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