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Maine almost became the first state to say 'no more data centers' - here's why it mattersTech

Maine almost became the first state to say 'no more data centers' - here's why it matters

Maine's governor vetoed L.D. 307, a bill that would have made the state the first in the US to impose a moratorium on new data centers - pausing construction until November 2027. Here's why it was a bigger deal than it sounds.

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The government just asked data centers to show their homework (a.k.a. their power bills)Tech

The government just asked data centers to show their homework (a.k.a. their power bills)

The U.S. Energy Information Agency is requiring data centers to disclose their energy use for the first time ever - and honestly, the numbers are probably going to be wild.

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Surprise! Elon's AI company might secretly be a data center business in a trench coatTech

Surprise! Elon's AI company might secretly be a data center business in a trench coat

xAI might be less about building the next great AI model and more about becoming a data center rental business - and honestly, that might be the smarter play.

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The hidden environmental cost of AI's insatiable hunger for powerTech

The hidden environmental cost of AI's insatiable hunger for power

A revised UK AI infrastructure plan has increased projected carbon emissions by a million tons, raising serious questions about the true environmental cost of our growing reliance on AI tools and data centers.

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