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Amazon’s $1bn community fund exposes the new bottleneck in America’s AI data-centre boom
Amazon Web Services is committing more than $1 billion to communities hosting its U.S. data centres as public resistance to AI infrastructure intensifies. The programme suggests that after chips, electricity and financing, community consent is becoming another scarce input in America’s data-centre race.
October 4, 2026
US church closures accelerate as 100,000 congregations face uncertain future
Up to 100,000 US churches could close or be repurposed over the next decade. See why the shift could reshape communities far beyond religion.
October 1, 2026