# TCG077: News Roundtable: Data Center Backlash and the AI Chip War

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Podcast: [The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-everything-feed-all-packet-pushers-pods-414132)
Published: 2026-06-03T16:59:15+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2709

## Resource

William and Eyvonne discuss recent tech news, including the growing political and community opposition to AI data centers driven by fears over power and water usage. They also analyze the “AI Chip War” as hyperscalers such as AWS and Google invest in specialized silicon for training and inference. Episode Links: Amid backlash, O’Leary Digital CEO ... Read more »

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