High school physics teacher Lux Claridge was arrested by police for clapping in support of an anti-data center activist during a public meeting of the Emporia City Commission in Lyon County, Kansas. The incident raises concerns about the exercise of First Amendment rights in protests against data centers.

The New Brunswick City Council voted to cancel plans for an AI data center and will instead develop a public park on the site. AI data centers are known for their significant environmental impacts due to high electricity and water consumption, as well as the use of rare earth metals.