The White House says it no longer considers data storage and data centers 'critical' technology
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If data centers drop out of the US 'critical tech' bucket, regulatory and subsidy attention may drift toward chips and models instead of the buildings that run them. Infra operators should not assume AI-era power and permitting support will be government-backed by default—model buyers may need to co-sponsor capacity to de-risk access.
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