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

TechCrunch's Equity podcast episode features hosts Rebecca Bellan and Tim De Chant with Brent Nelson of Ascend Analytics discussing how local opposition, permitting delays and power constraints are slowing data centers, and why Nelson believes the announced project pipeline is wildly inflated. The episode also covers what happens to AI infrastructure if the bubble bursts, why Democrats should pursue permitting reform now, why natural gas isn't the reliable fallback developers assume, and pairing battery storage with a curtailable grid connection as an alternative.