What the July 18 Protests Actually Showed On Saturday, July 18, something shifted in the AI infrastructure debate. Activists in 125 cities across 42 states — from Wasilla, Alaska to Naples, Florida — staged the first nationally coordinated day of action against the data center build-out. And it wasn't a small gathering. By some counts, 142 separate protests materialized across...

The Revolt That Went National On Saturday, July 18, something happened that the AI industry has been dreading but probably saw coming: coordinated, nationwide protests against data center construction hit 142 locations across 42 states. This wasn't a scattered NIMBY movement anymore. This was organized, national, and it had a leader with a track record of building political movements from the...