The Fight Over Data Centers: When Technology Meets the Neighborhood There’s a strange new anthem playing in the background of American life, a lo-fi rap track called “Data Center” by the self-described comedy rapper Hovey Benjamin. With deadpan irony, Benjamin sings about wanting a data center in his neighborhood so his rent might finally go down, about not minding the noise or the hearing damage, about his biggest fear being losing ChatGPT rather than losing clean water. The song, which has become one of Benjamin’s most streamed tracks on Spotify alongside decidedly unserious titles like “send bobs” and “Bruh,” captures…

The hum of conversation filled the auditorium at East West University in Dhaka as academics, policy advisers, and students gathered for a national seminar marking Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2026. At the front of the room, Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, took the stage with a sense of urgency that resonated well beyond the campus walls. In a world where a single share can shape public opinion and a false headline can spark real-world chaos, his message was both a warning and a plea: the government is ready to act, but…