Exclusive: AI giants, unions join forces for data center fight

AI companies, private equity firms, and unions formed the American Infrastructure Alliance, a multimillion-dollar coalition to promote responsible data center growth in seven states: Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and South Carolina. Backed by Blackstone, OpenAI, QTS, SoftBank, and the IBEW, the group aims to set standards and avoid construction moratoriums in 2027.