tag: data-centers
articles: 7 · beats: 2
latest: October 8, 2026
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Data Centers
7 Crashtech articles on Data Centers, spanning AI & Society and AI Business & Money, published between July 2026 and October 2026. Every piece is full-text HTML with sources, structured data and an authored FAQ.
They span AI & Society (5), AI Business & Money (2). AI & Society AI Business & Money
The $1.65 Trillion Time Bomb: The Off-Balance-Sheet Debt Powering the AI Boom
Big Tech carries $1.65 trillion in hidden off-balance-sheet compute obligations, exceeding its $1.35 trillion in reported debt. What happens next?
Two-Thirds of AI Data Center Power Demand Is Phantom and Won't Materialize
Bloomberg reports most electricity requested for US AI data centers will never be built — only about 28% of 1,066 gigawatts sought is likely to be committed.
New York Just Became the First US State to Halt New AI Data Centers
Hochul's executive order freezes new 50MW+ data center permits for a year, after NY electric bills rose 68% since 2019.
$130 Billion in AI Data Centers Have Been Blocked or Delayed in 2026
A Data Center Watch tracker found $130 billion in AI data center projects blocked or delayed in Q1 2026 — the largest quarter of opposition on record.
The AI Backlash Is Getting Worse
AI adoption keeps climbing while public trust keeps falling. Here's the layoffs, lawsuits and power bills driving the backlash — and where it goes next.
AI Billionaires Are Starting to Panic
Tech billionaires suddenly want UBI and wealth funds. Here's why the pivot from AI hype to sudden empathy is a response to real backlash.
“It’s Like We Don’t Exist”: 49,000 Residents Lose Power for Data Centers
NV Energy is redirecting power from 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents to feed data centers, exposing who the grid actually serves now.
Questions we answer about Data Centers
- What is off-balance-sheet debt in the context of Big Tech's AI buildout?
- How much off-balance-sheet debt does Big Tech hold for AI infrastructure?
- Which companies hold the largest hidden debt burdens?
- Why do higher interest rates make these obligations more significant?
- Why has this been compared to Enron-era accounting?
- How much of the electricity requested for AI data centers will actually materialize?
- What is phantom power demand in the context of AI data centers?
- What is OpenAI's Project Camellia?
- Are tech companies still spending heavily on AI data centers despite the phantom demand issue?
- What did Governor Hochul's executive order actually change?
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7 articles tagged Data Centers, the most recent published October 8, 2026. They span AI & Society (5), AI Business & Money (2). Each carries numbered sources, an authored FAQ and full structured data.
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