Big Tech Backlash - Page 2

Tech investor mocks Vance’s call to hire Americans as 'DEI', gets blasted by Trump officials in H-1B firestorm

August 29, 2026

Tech investor mocks Vance’s call to hire Americans as 'DEI', gets blasted by Trump officials in H-1B firestorm

Y Combinator investor Ankit Gupta mocked JD Vance's call to prioritize hiring Americans over H-1B visas, sparking backlash from the Trump administration.

Chinese bot farm caught red-handed trying to influence heated AI data center debate

August 28, 2026

Chinese bot farm caught red-handed trying to influence heated AI data center debate

X uncovered 200,000 inauthentic Chinese accounts pushing anti-AI and anti-data center narratives in the United States amid energy policy debates.

JONATHAN TURLEY: Social media addiction will easily outlast Meta's massive multibillion-dollar settlement

August 26, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: Social media addiction will easily outlast Meta's massive multibillion-dollar settlement

Meta's proposed $17 billion social media settlement may actually benefit the company, given potential penalties that were estimated at $1.4 trillion.

America Needs AI to Survive. Working families also need to survive it

August 25, 2026

America Needs AI to Survive. Working families also need to survive it

AI data centers demand massive electricity, water and land from small towns, but communities hosting them deserve more than a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Flock Safety CEO calls for national 'compromise' amid camera sabotage and public revolt

August 22, 2026

Flock Safety CEO calls for national 'compromise' amid camera sabotage and public revolt

Flock cameras face vandalism and protests amid privacy concerns, leading CEO Garrett Langley to call for a compromise between public safety and accountability.

Tea Party founder launches nationwide 'Data Center Revolt' against AI data center expansion

August 21, 2026

Tea Party founder launches nationwide 'Data Center Revolt' against AI data center expansion

Tea Party founder's Humans First group kicks off a "Data Center Revolt" bus tour, arguing residents are subsidizing wealthy corporations without a voice.

Democrats can take the lead on one of the nation’s top issues – data centers

August 21, 2026

Democrats can take the lead on one of the nation’s top issues – data centers

Data center moratoria threaten union jobs, tax revenue and AI innovation while ceding ground to Beijing, a Democrat argues against blanket opposition.

DAVID MARCUS: West Virginian fairgoers are worried, but not about prices

August 20, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: West Virginian fairgoers are worried, but not about prices

Data centers, not prices, dominated talk at the Jefferson County Fair in West Virginia as residents raised concerns over water use and local control.

Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure

August 19, 2026

Silicon Valley is losing the data center fight, risking a repeat of a classic failure

Silicon Valley faces 71% public opposition to data centers as local groups block $64 billion in projects, outpacing even nuclear energy resistance.

From New York to Texas, states should respect local control on data centers

August 17, 2026

From New York to Texas, states should respect local control on data centers

Data center moratoriums across the United States could cost communities tax revenue and jobs, echoing 19th-century towns that rejected railroads.