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  1. Must read Ars Technica

    Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”

    Widespread voter approval of data center bans and moratoriums poses a major political and physical bottleneck for the US AI infrastructure buildout.

    US voters passed 38 out of 44 ballot measures across 10 states to restrict or ban new data centers, alongside electing candidates who promised stricter AI regulations. Analysts note these moratoriums and rules will largely slow down future AI infrastructure projects planned for 2028 rather than those already approved.

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  1. Must read SemiAnalysis

    Elon Is Doing It Again: SpaceX Will Be The World’s Biggest AI Cloud

    This unprecedented pace of AI infrastructure and behind-the-meter power deployment positions Elon Musk's companies to potentially become the largest AI compute provider in the world within a few years.

    SemiAnalysis reports that SpaceX is rapidly constructing massive AI datacenter capacity across multiple locations, including expansions at Colossus 2 and new sites at Starbase and TeraFab in Texas, targeting roughly 13GW by 2027. To achieve record-breaking build times and bypass grid constraints, the company is utilizing modular equipment from Tesla, mobile gas turbines, and a nearly 6GWh battery energy storage system.

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