https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/data-centers Stories involving Data centers, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-democrats-block-bipartisan-bill-on-data-center-costs-to-consume https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-democrats-block-bipartisan-bill-on-data-center-costs-to-consume Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:12:32 +0100 Politics On 30 September the Senate voted 57-43 on the House-passed Ratepayer Protection Act, short of the 60 needed. Democrats called it toothless and optional; Republicans framed it as Democratic obstruction ahead of the midterms. (10 outlets: 5 left · 2 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-and-congress-leaders-meet-tech-executives-on-ai-guardrails https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-and-congress-leaders-meet-tech-executives-on-ai-guardrails Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:41:11 +0100 Politics After a White House lunch with House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump and six AI company leaders signed a voluntary self-policing accord that Trump called \"morally binding\". Outlets differ on how much weight to give its lack of enforcement, the rebranding of AI as \"super intelligence\" and midterm politics. (30 outlets: 13 left · 10 centre · 7 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ai-data-centers-reshape-us-landscapes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ai-data-centers-reshape-us-landscapes Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:35:53 +0100 Technology A Washington Post analysis relayed by CBS News and Reason shows hundreds of data centers rising on farmland and forest. Newsweek adds environmental and polling context, and an industry coalition pledges community principles. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/data-center-backlash-becomes-us-midterm-election-issue https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/data-center-backlash-becomes-us-midterm-election-issue Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:33:15 +0100 Politics Local opposition to data centers is broad and rising, and Newsweek reports it is forcing candidates of both parties, notably in Ohio's Senate race, to adjust before the 3 November midterms. The Atlantic frames the resistance as a possible new populist movement. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/protest-against-proposed-hunterston-data-centre-in-north-ayrshire https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/protest-against-proposed-hunterston-data-centre-in-north-ayrshire Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:22:53 +0100 UK The Reject Hunterston Data Centre campaign held a small protest in Kilmarnock, saying a planned data centre would harm heritage and biodiversity. Developer Eneus Energy says the plans are at an early stage. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/meta-uses-research-tax-break-on-a-i-data-centers-to-cut-federal-taxes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/meta-uses-research-tax-break-on-a-i-data-centers-to-cut-federal-taxes Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:10:22 +0100 Business A New York Times report says Meta used a research-and-experimentation tax provision for its AI data centers, trimming nearly $4 billion from its 2025 tax bill. Meta says it uses incentives Congress created to encourage domestic investment. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/developer-offers-10-000-checks-to-households-near-proposed-pennsylvani https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/developer-offers-10-000-checks-to-households-near-proposed-pennsylvani Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:22:50 +0100 US NorthPoint Development has offered about 4,500 households near Hazle Township $10,000 each if its 1,300-acre data center is built. Residents interviewed by the Wall Street Journal are divided, with many opposed. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right)