Data centers lost in the midterms
Summary
Marketplace Tech examines the post-election landscape, focusing on widespread local ballot measures halting data center construction and the potential regulatory impact of a Democratic-controlled Congress. Guest Paresh DeVay from Wired discusses how voter pushback against AI infrastructure could slow hyperscaler spending and whether new legislation will effectively rein in tech giants.
Topics discussed
Sponsorships: Pega Blueprint and Hard Lessons
Intro: New Congress, Tech Legislation, and Data Centers
Local ballot measures and pushback against data centers
Economic impact of data center slowdown on AI and markets
Potential tech regulation and oversight by new Congress
Sponsorships: Odoo and El Salvador tourism
Postmortem: Tech billionaire spending and super PACs in midterms
Outro and promotion for This Is Uncomfortable
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