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A bipartisan bill aims to hold data centers accountable for their energy use.The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would require data centers to report their electricity use, and allow utilities to charge them more for transmission costs. The bill aims to speed the construction of new infrastructure needed to meet soaring electricity demand, but won’t come up for a Senate vote until after midterm elections. [Link:…

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Memphis City Council devolves into chaos after data center moratorium vote postponedMemphis City Council delayed a vote on a data center moratorium as protesters chanted, police cleared the chamber and a fight broke out in the lobby.

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Texas agency sues to stop release of data center records that it says could aid terroristsA lawsuit will test whether Texas officials can withhold data center location details under the state Homeland Security Act.

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SC Attorney General Alan Wilson presses Flock Safety for answers on AI use, data privacySouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Flock Safety on Monday, questioning the company’s privacy and security policies regarding its license-plate camera system.

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AI companies, coalition of unions push data center guardrails in adThe ad from the American Infrastructure Alliance will air as Iowa lawmakers are likely to consider data center regulations next year.

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Seattle votes to ban grocery 'surveillance pricing'. Your data shouldn't set your food bill.Seattle's City Council voted 7-2 on September 22 to prohibit certain grocery pricing practices that use personal information to decide what customers pay. Consumer Reports supported the measure and helped the mayor's office develop it. The concept of "surveillance pricing" is straightforward. A company finds out about you, uses that information in a…

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Illinois governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructureWhat do Nov. 3 election candidates for the Illinois governor's office think about data centers? Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and challengers Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett talk costs, infrastructure

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FBI investigating apparent breach after hackers claim to have stolen thousands of federal agents’ dataBy Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its networks after a prolific cybercriminal group claimed on Tuesday to have stolen thousands of FBI agents’ personal data, according to two sources familiar with the matter. “The FBI is aware of claims regarding unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov and

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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.

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Mayor Cara Spencer signs Board Bill 49 on data centersMayor Cara Spencer signs Board Bill 49, creating strict zoning, renewable energy, noise, water, and community-impact rules for data center development in St. Louis.

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LinkedIn Gets 'Browsergate' Proposed Class Actions Thrown OutA federal judge found plaintiffs couldn't demonstrate LinkedIn harmed them by scanning browser extensions.

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‘A Trojan horse’: Northern Virginia congressman pushes national data center legislationU.S. House Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a Virginia Democrat, has introduced a package of four bills that would set national requirements for data center development.

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West Virginia Gov. Morrisey plans to end income tax via data centersWest Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey unveils a plan to use hyperscale data center revenue to eliminate the state income tax while funding schools, infrastructure, and water upgrades.

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Hawley rips Flock’s sprawling surveillance web as Texas cities cut cameras over privacy and data fearsTexas cities are cutting ties with Flock Safety over data privacy concerns as Sen. Josh Hawley probes the company's 20 billion monthly vehicle scans.

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Oregon governor backs local moratoriums on data center developmentGov. Tina Kotek said she supports local moratoriums on data centers until a report from her committee can be reviewed and lawmakers consider changes.

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