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Hochul says New York will pause hyperscale AI data centers while rules are written
Governor Kathy Hochul told the Wall Street Journal that New York is temporarily pausing new hyperscale AI data centers (50 MW+) while it writes rules to protect ratepayers, communities and infrastructure, and said existing facilities and smaller projects can continue.
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Gillibrand: Republicans blocked resolution to end CMS AI pilot that she says is denying seniors care
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand criticized Republicans after they voted to block her resolution to repeal CMS’s WISeR pilot, which her office says allows AI to delay or deny Medicare claims for seniors.
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Hochul on Good Day NY: moratorium on hyperscale data centers, higher community payments and a pledge to ban tax breaks
Gov. Kathy Hochul told FOX 5's Good Day New York the state will temporarily pause new hyperscale data centers while it sets rules requiring companies to bring their own power, pay premiums to use the grid, provide large community benefits and — she says — lose eligibility for tax breaks.
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Gillibrand applauds Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand praised Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, calling for stronger protections for communities and federal rules on AI.
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Which Part of “It’s not Your Land” Does Mayor Ryan Not Understand?
Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan can object to the Seneca Nation’s proposed development, but objection is not authority. The city cannot treat Seneca sovereignty as a zoning question it gets to settle unilaterally.
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Buffalo sues Seneca Nation to halt proposed gas station and truck stop
The City of Buffalo has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of a proposed Seneca One Stop fuel depot in the Old First Ward. The city says the project began without required reviews and approvals, while the Seneca Nation says the land is sovereign territory.
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Are US stores selling 3D-printed meat?
One company's product launch sparked a wave of concerned posts about U.S. shoppers being sold lab-grown meat.
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Images allegedly show ancient Egyptian sculptures with cats ignoring personal space. Are they real?
With so much popular cat content flooding the internet, it can be easy to overlook signs of AI fakery.
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Trump ‘pretty sore’ over GOP snubs as he insists his rallies are saving party: analysis
President Donald Trump insists he’s saving Republicans with his rallies — and he appears increasingly bothered that many don’t want to campaign with him, according to CNN’s Aaron Blake.Republicans in tough races have kept their distance from the president as the midterms approach. But Trump…
