Jeremy Hsu, Ars Technica, Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects, 29 Apr 2026. “A data center developer has paused all Middle East project investments after one of its facilities was damaged by an Iranian missile or drone attack. The decision comes as the Iran war is forcing Silicon Valley investors and tech companies to rethink a trillion-dollar plan to build more AI and cloud data centers in Gulf countries.”
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