Democrats block data centers bill, derailing Senate GOP bid to act on affordability ahead of midtermsBy Ellis Kim, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP-led bill to combat rising energy costs driven by the data center boom, thwarting a last-ditch effort by Republicans to show they are taking voter concerns about affordability seriously. Even though the bill only recommends states take action and does notABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340senate rejects hr 9340
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 andABC17News.com14d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyfbi data breach
Kehoe among list of governors who sign ‘ratepayer pledge’ on data centersCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe was among one of the 23 signatures seen on a pledge by Republican governors that looks to keep electricity costs down as data centers continue to be built around the country. “As that infrastructure grows and the related electricity demand increases, the American people should not be footing theABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyMike Kehoedata center regulation pledge