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HardwareGlobal / Other·Ranked Friday, April 17, 2026
Data center executives fret over the industry's increasingly toxic public image
Data center industry faces public backlash threatening trillions in development investment.
“Data center development has boomed but communities and politicians are pushing back. Sinking sentiment imperils trillions of dollars of development.”
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#23 that day5.40/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%3/10
Economic impact · weight 25%7/10
Job impact · weight 20%5/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%7/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%7/10
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