A split paper-cutout image. On the left, a small datacenter with steam sits beside a tank gauge labeled CALM that is nearly empty. On the right, a tired nurse points at a bar chart with one tall red bar, showing a schedule that is not calming anyone.

Cleanup Duty

A cloud company spent a billion dollars calming angry neighbors near its datacenters. A hospital's new AI scheduler is calming nobody, least of all the nurses.

#3 · 3 October 2026

News of 2 October 2026

Relevant sources

Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash Ars Technica
Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers The Verge
Amazon says it has stopped using NDAs with county officials for data center projects and acknowledges community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums (Molly Taft/Wired) Techmeme · via Techmeme
If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it? The Verge
AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue Wired

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