Despite opposition, a new POLITICO poll suggests data centers aren’t unpopular nationwide. But that changes when one shows up in your backyard, both the AI industry and its foes say.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In Virginia and in our hometowns, data centers remain a big topic of conversation. As more proposals have been made around the region, more people have been voicing concerns.

Data center politics are becoming inescapable across the country — but most ordinary people are barely paying attention, a new poll has found. The findings suggest that even as electricity costs turn ...