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New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers

First publishedJul 14, 09:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 14, 20:52 UTC · 8m ago
55 outletsThe Hill, The Verge, New York Post, NYT Home, Investing.com · Stock Market11 outletSeattle Times11 outletCBS News11 outletABC News22 outletsThe Guardian US, WIRED11 outletArs Technica11 outletFortune11 outletBusiness Insider22 outletsCBS News, CNBC Top News11 outletAl Jazeera
The Hill7New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on 'hyperscale' data centersOpen ↗The Verge6New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratoriumOpen ↗New York Post5Gov. Kathy Hochul orders election year ‘pause’ on new large-scale data centers to power AI in NYOpen ↗NYT Home9New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data CentersOpen ↗Investing.com · Stock Market6New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratoriumOpen ↗Seattle Times6New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centersOpen ↗CBS News8New York temporarily bans construction on new data centersOpen ↗ABC News8New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign moratorium on data centersOpen ↗The Guardian US8New York becomes first state to impose one-year pause on new AI datacentersOpen ↗WIRED7New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center MoratoriumOpen ↗Ars Technica7New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industryOpen ↗Fortune6New York, a state without nearly any data centers, becomes first to ban their constructionOpen ↗Business Insider6New York enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on AI data centersOpen ↗CBS News8Hochul halts New York data center construction amid energy, cost and environmental concernsOpen ↗CNBC Top News7New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center banOpen ↗Al Jazeera7New York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centresOpen ↗
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a statewide moratorium that pauses the construction of large data centers for up to one year. This action makes New York the first U.S. state to do this, aiming to protect residents from rising costs and resource strain.

Reported by 16 outlets — NYT Home, CBS News, The Guardian US, ABC News, Al Jazeera, and 10 more. See all sources ↓

Kathy Hochul of New York has backed artificial intelligence as a tool for research and good governance, but said innovation must be balanced with public benefit.

Read the full report at NYT Home ↗

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a statewide moratorium that pauses the construction of large data centers for up to one year. This action makes New York the first U.S. state to do this, aiming to protect residents from rising costs and resource strain.
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16 outlets, average source rating 6.9/10.
When was it last updated?
8m ago.
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    Gov. Kathy Hochul orders election year ‘pause’ on new large-scale data centers to power AI in NY

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    NYT Home
    CBS News
    The Guardian US
    ABC News
    Al Jazeera
    CNBC Top News
    Ars Technica
    WIRED
    The Hill
    Business Insider
    Fortune
    Seattle Times
    Investing.com · Stock Market
    The Verge
    New York Post
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