Not every discussion about data centers is grounded in fact, and many people have limited visibility into how these facilities operate or what AI workloads require.

It’s clear that communities now have an effective playbook to block data center construction. This week, researchers flagged the first quarter of 2026 as producing the “most blocked and delayed data ...

Five years ago, a standard data center rack drew five to eight kW. New AI facilities are designed for 15 to 50kW per rack.

For two years, a hyperscaler's name on the lease was enough to make a data-centre bond trade like the tenant's own debt. Citi ...