According to a report by The Verge on October 27, 2026, communities across the United States have mounted widespread opposition to the large-scale construction of data centers and the soaring costs of associated infrastructure, with this issue deeply entangled in numerous congressional and gubernatorial races. Tech capital is accelerating its entry into the fray: the super PAC “Leading the Future,” backed by Marc Andreessen and Greg Brockman, has already spent $45 million within a year, while “Public First Action,” supported by Anthropic, has also joined the effort.
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