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Amazon Defends Data Centers in Blog Post

Updated 2026-10-02 12:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Amazon's Matt Garman defends AI data centers, warning communities against blocking them to avoid economic and national security risks.

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Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers

Amazon is calling for people to support AI data center projects, or risk irreparable harm to the US economy and national security. In a more than 3,000 word blog posted today, Amazon web services CEO Matt Garman pushed back on public concerns around the impact that data centers may have on jobs, pow

2026-10-02 11:52 UTC