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OpenAI plans to rebrand its data centers as compute campuses as part of a broader policy and PR push, as anti-data-center sentiment dominates the US midterms.

The rebrand is a reputational move aimed at easing local opposition to data center siting and permitting, which could shape how developers pitch projects to communities and regulators.
Trade pressSlicast · November 4, 2026 at 14:00 UTC · Global · Source: Data Center Dynamics
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