by Derek Seidman | May 11, 2026 | AI, big tech, Data Center, data centers, Energy, Military Industrial Complex, News, Private Equity, Texas, Trump Administration, US Army, US Military, Utah, Wall Street, War
Two trends, seemingly separate, have been accelerating over the past few years. First, Wall Street has been plowing billions of dollars into financing data centers. Second, the U.S. military has been ramping up its use of artificial intelligence (AI). Now, these two trends are directly merging. In late March 2026, the U.S. Army announced its selection of companies to build and operate two…
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by Steven Rodas | Apr 29, 2026 | big tech, California, Climate Crisis, Data Center, News, Water
The new data center proposed for a quiet city about 115 miles east of San Diego came across people’s radars in different ways. For patrons of the deli on West Aten Road, it was the white “Not In My Backyard” signs jutting out of lawns. For local irrigation district workers, it was something called an “electric service application.” For Margie Padilla, it was a rant on Facebook.
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