# Facing US data center backlash, Big Tech ramps up PR and offers new concessions

https://mins.news/en/item/26371

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-19 15:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-19/tech-tries-charm-offensive-to-save-trillion-dollar-ai-buildout?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=a4baa4f2-c47f-4489-a62b-2c00567a17bd

> Big Tech is responding to growing US opposition to data centers by intensifying public-relations efforts, making new concessions and moving projects out of the shadows. At least 75 projects worth about $130 billion in total were blocked or delayed by local opposition during the first three months of 2026.

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