Loudoun County says Amazon will withdraw its data center application for the George Washington University campus in Ashburn it bought for $427 million, dedicate about 25 acres valued near $65 million plus $5 million for housing, and pursue a mixed-use rezoning on the rest after a zoning dispute. Memphis City Council passed a 135-day pause on new data center projects after a longer moratorium failed on a 6-6 tie, while NEXTDC shares fell about 40% as a stalled Melbourne grid upgrade cut its FY27 revenue guidance to A$475 to 500 million and froze new development. Local consent, from zoning to power poles, is now part of data center underwriting.

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