Data Centers Made Noise, But Skyrocketing Gasoline And Diesel Prices Decided The Midterms

Data center developers now face a more restrictive building environment following the midterms. Voters elected candidates who support moratoriums and ballot measures that create additional obstacles for expansion, impacting a central pillar of the AI industry. While data centers generated noise, skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices were the deciding factors in the elections. Reports indicate that President Trump and his party lost sight of these issues, resulting in a stinging blow to data center growth.