Tech leaders to dine with Trump and Xi, and data centre disruptions reach R1.1 trillion

• 45 data centre projects worth $68 billion (R1.1 trillion) disrupted between April and June.
• Opposition to data centres continues to mount in the US, with 843 opposition groups across 49 states, and growing concern about the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.
• The phenomenon is increasingly becoming global, with opposition by public figures and the use of social media amplifying concerns.