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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2026 · 12 MIN

How Governments in the U.S. and Europe Are Stalling the AI Buildout

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

Tech companies are spending hundreds of billions on infrastructure to power AI, but they’ve run into a major roadblock: government regulation. From the U.S. to Europe, a growing backlash over zoning, land, and energy use is putting the brakes on data centers. WSJ reporters Will Parker and Yusuf Khan join host Alex Ossola to discuss how governments in the U.S. and Europe are stalling the AI buildout. Further Reading These Cities and States Are Taking Aim at Data Centers Can a Prettier Data Center Curb the Community Backlash?  These Rural Americans Are Trying to Hold Back the Tide of AI  Bring Your Own Power, Ireland Tells Tech Titans Hungry for Data Centers The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam  We Tracked the Growing Pushback Against Data Centers  A Data Center Revolt in Missouri  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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