Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is completeTexas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.Reuters15d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center audit
Newsom signs ‘most comprehensive data center laws’ in USGov. Gavin Newsom signed seven new data center regulations into law Monday, as public concerns about the facilities’ demands for water and electricity have reached a fever pitch.Santa Rosa Press Democrat15d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia data center regulations
Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inactionCalifornia’s growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills to regulate the industry’s electricity costs and track water consumption.Los Angeles Times15d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGavin NewsomS 886california data center regulation
Democrats tied to 2028 pivot toward data center regulation as Trump pushes for progressArizona Sen. Mark Kelly told Politico he plans to introduce legislation creating a fund that AI companies would pay into to support workers who could lose their jobs because of the technology.WJLA15d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyMark Kellyai regulation pivot
Trump says he’s forming U.S. ‘AI Force’, will name ‘AI czar’U.S. President Donald Trump is calling fears of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers a hoax, and said Saturday he is creating an “AI Force” and willEUROPE SAYS15d agoWhole story →TechnologyDonald Trumpai force announcement
