{
  "id": 10910887,
  "title": "What data center backlash? My night at a raucous 'pro-data center' party.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/what-data-center-backlash-my-night-at-a-raucous-pro-data-center-party",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/pro-data-center-party-washington-dc-ai-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hundreds of people gathered for a pro-data center party in Washington, DC, celebrating American innovation. The atmosphere was energetic and optimistic, despite a few protesters being thrown out. Data centers have been drawing protests and city council disputes across the country. Upon arriving at the Data after Dark event, I was greeted by a line of attendees waiting in the rain to enter Pubkey, a bitcoin-themed bar. The party consisted of themed cocktails, AI art, and optimism for the future of data centers.",
  "summary": "What started as a social media invite to a small pro-data center party became a full-fledged DC bash with themed cocktails and sponsors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}