How backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave

TechCrunch's Equity podcast discusses how local opposition, permitting delays, and power shortages are slowing the data center boom, with Ascend Analytics' Brent Nelson arguing the project pipeline is wildly inflated and only a fraction of announced AI infrastructure will actually be built. The episode also covers what a bubble burst would mean for developers with the wrong tenants, why Democrats should pursue permitting reform now, and why natural gas isn't the reliable fallback developers assume.