[3/15 02:00] Gartner - Global IT Spending Hits $6.15 Trillion / US Mayors Push Back Against Data Center Boom

AI News Flash for March 15, 2026 at 02:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Gartner - Global IT Spending Hits $6.15 Trillion https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-03-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-10-point-8-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-15-trillion-dollars 2. US Mayors Push Back Against Data Center Boom https://news.google.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?oc=5 3. AI Over-Reliance May Harm Cognitive Ability https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOQ2NGOGcxazdGU3lfWURhemUycW1xVUp3dWsyYkRNZF94d2ZhcklpUzFfTVFDZGR5Qjh1NW9vRVlXZGxEZ3A3RVhBal9HaWFfMFBNdkg4bTQ4eTlCV3BZbVp3M2FuQjlPdUtVbkE5MTc5TFo1SnBweS1KOGdJME1QaUQzcjlOQ3VOajNzS0RKWENFRkdURXA5bQ?oc=5 4. Teachers Warn AI Fueling Crisis in Students' Thinking https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/students-cant-reason-teachers-warn-ai-fueling-crisis-in-kids-ability-to-think/