$130 billion worth of AI data center projects were cancelled or delayed in Q1 2026 — developers sick of losing are fighting back, and are already finding victory
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$130B in delayed or canceled AI data centers and 59% local opposition make community and permitting risk as material as chip supply. If you rely on hyperscale capacity, start treating siting politics and grid constraints as first-class inputs to your capacity planning.
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