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AI Backlash Hits Home for Member of Congress in Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley’

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 21 October 2026, 11:02 UTC By Michael Shepard 1 min read
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AI Backlash Hits Home in Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley’ House member seeks balanced growth approach while calling industry ‘tone-deaf’ This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Michael Shepard speaks with a member of Congress whose district includes the largest concentration of data centers in the US.

AI Backlash Hits Home in Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley’ House member seeks balanced growth approach while calling industry ‘tone-deaf’ This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Michael Shepard speaks with a member of Congress whose district includes the largest concentration of data centers in the US. SpaceX earnings: Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence company reported $4.4 billion in quarterly net income. The results were much better than expected.
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