Sunday, April 19, 2026

🇺🇸 Arizona City Defies Big Tech Lobbying, Rejects Major AI Data Center Project | The Daily Note

In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Chandler City Council has blocked a massive AI data center proposal, signaling a major victory for local control over Silicon Valley interests. 

The decision came despite a high-pressure lobbying campaign from former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who warned that local authority to regulate these "server cities" could soon be stripped away by federal intervention.

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