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.Ames Tribune1d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyiowa data center regulations
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…The Blaze1d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyseattle surveillance pricing ban
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax BreakUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.WIRED2d agoWhole story →TechnologyFoodrural data center tax break
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, infrastructureShaw Local Enewspapers6d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
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
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.St. Louis Post-Dispatch19d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuildCara Spencerst louis data center regulations
‘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.WTOP27d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuildSuhas Subramanyamdata center legislation
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.Fox News1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyBuildPatrick Morriseywest virginia tax reform plan
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.Salem Statesman Journal2mo agoWhole story →TechnologyBuildTina Kotekdata center moratoriums
