It's Not a Bug, It's the DefaultThe Federal Trade Commission has confirmed that companies routinely use personal data to set individualized prices for online consumers, with pricing signals drawn from location, browsing history, device information, and credit background.Gizmodo14d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc personalized pricing study
Texas puts data center permits on hold.Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop granting permits to data centers while the state finishes an audit of the facilities that want to connect to its electric grid. Last week, Abbott also told state regulators to “impose legal consequences” on data centers that don’t disclose information about water…The Verge14d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetGreg Abbotttexas data center permit halt
Republicans push for AI data center moratorium, not a federal banData centers face growing voter backlash as Republican senators push for local decision-making over federal regulation and call for a moratorium on new construction.Fox News14d agoWhole story →Technologymidterm election debate
California and Texas Announce Restrictions on Data Center DevelopmentCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are regulating data center development amid bipartisan backlash.Business Insider15d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyGreg AbbottGavin Newsomdata center regulation announcements
