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US Voters Reject AI Data Centers, Elon Musk Finds Solace in Orbital Alternative

Ballot measures in 10 states failed as voters cited pollution, water use and higher power costs, according to Ballotpedia and The Gridsight.

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Ballot measures to block or restrict the construction of new AI data centers received strong support from US voters. Elon Musk suggested it could be good news for data centers in space.

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Republican supporter Elon Musk reacted after the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, writing that "data centers in space are looking increasingly attractive." Data centers became one of the important election themes, after Democratic candidates who promised to ban or limit their construction achieved victories on Tuesday night. In Texas, Georgia and Ohio, states that have become important destinations for companies aiming to build da…

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In midterm elections, Americans voted to ban or restrict the construction of new data centers. A protest that crosses political lines, threatens the billionaire investments of Big Tech and complicates Trump's technological challenge to China. Meanwhile, after financing Republicans, Elon Musk takes advantage of it to re-propose his idea of spatial data centers

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PC Mag broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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