AI
AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns
The AI insiders called for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns
Data Center
How Data Center Controversies Have Transformed the Midterm Elections
In search of large tracts of land, tech giants and data center developers are exploring deeper into rural America.
Data Center
In a Divided America, Left and Right Unite to Oppose Data Centers
From Nebraska to New Mexico, the debates raging in cities and towns against data centers often cut across ideological lines.
Community Broadband
New York Municipal Broadband Awards See Scope Reductions
A Capital Projects Fund project was canceled while 15 others saw reductions in planned reach
Data Center
Governors' Races are Being Increasingly Buffeted by The Toxic Politics of Data Centers
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers.
AI
Trump Expands a Voluntary Pledge to Protect Consumers From High Utility Bills From AI Data Centers
Opposition to data centers has become bipartisan.
Wireless
AT&T Fixed Wireless Back in New York
The carrier had pulled the service over the state’s Affordable Broadband Act
Donald Trump
President Trump Rips New York Data Center Ban
The president urged New York to reverse its ban, calling data centers ‘liquid gold’ in a July 15 Truth Social post.
Data Center
New York Becomes First State to Impose Data Center Moratorium
The governor signed an executive order pausing construction of hyperscale data centers on Tuesday.
AI
As Gas Plants Rise to Power AI, Renewable Energy Allies are Fighting For Cleaner Alternatives
wealthy companies putting billions of dollars into data centers can afford to build renewable energy sources to power them.
Data Center
Pallone Backs National Moratorium on AI Data Centers
Despite growing local opposition, no state has implemented a successful pause on data centers to date.
Digital Inclusion
New York Bill Mandating Internet in Shelters Awaits Hochul’s Signature
The legislation would require temporary housing shelters in New York to provide Gigabit speed internet service.
Data Center
Hochul’s Nuclear Push Collides With Data Center Moratorium Fight
The plan comes as lawmakers press Hochul to pause large data centers and keep their power costs off ratepayers.
Data Center
New York Assembly Approves One Year Pause on Large Data Centers
Omnibus measure would pause new large-scale projects, create new utility rate classes and require community benefits.
Digital Divide
Charter, Cox Helping Pay for Free Internet in New York Homeless Shelters
This is part of the state's $1 billion plan to build accessible internet access in New York.
BEAD
NTIA to BEAD Winners: ‘Know Your Rights’
The agency urged ISPs to ensure state contracts exempt them from certain laws and include permitting commitments.
