TikTok's plan to build a ~$38B data center campus in Brazil, its first in Latin America, is facing local pushback over sustainability in a semi-arid area (Financial Times)

Financial Times: TikTok's plan to build a ~38B data center campus in Brazil, its first in Latin America, is facing local pushback over sustainability in a semi-arid area — TikTok's plan for 9.5bn data centre on Brazil's coast reflects national ambitions but is hit by environmental concerns

SynMax: ~40% of US data centers due in 2026 are facing delays, with major sites for Microsoft, OpenAI, and others likely set back by more than three months (Financial Times)
Analysis: US state lawmakers introduced 12 data center moratorium bills in 2026, 11 stalled or voted out, with a Maine bill set for a final vote on April 15 (Ellen Thomas/Business Insider)
Australian data center operator NextDC plans to raise AU1.5B in equity for its 350MW Sydney site rollout, and raises its FY26 capex by AU300M to AU2.7B-AU3B (Sneha Kumar/Reuters)
Survey: only 35% of Virginia voters are comfortable with new data center construction, down from 69% in 2023, and just 37% support data center tax breaks (Washington Post)

Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-22

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