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A data center developer says it is committing to Kentucky governor’s data center requirements
TeraWulf, which is looking to build a hyperscale data center, said it’s committing to pay its share of taxes, follow environmental laws and “build a meaningful relationship” with the community.
The hidden cost of tech complexity in state and local governments
COMMENTARY | Tool sprawl creates various challenges, including requiring more manual work and undermining security. A stronger operating model can reduce that complexity.
Pennsylvania governor signs data center executive order. Critics say it falls short.
Josh Shapiro's executive order directs developers to comply with previously proposed standards that were introduced as voluntary.
Former California CISO reflects on cyber’s importance in state government
Now a senior advisor at World Wide Technology, Vitaliy Panych said his aim was always to make everyone a “risk practitioner,” while managing an enormous state infrastructure.
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center growth.
More US water systems struck by hackers
The FBI said systems in at least seven states have been hit, following an Iran-linked group’s hack in Minnesota. Experts urged operators to beef up operational technology cybersecurity.
State AGs call for transparency from OpenAI after unprecedented Hugging Face hack
More than a dozen attorneys general are demanding answers from OpenAI after a cyber intrusion.
New Mexico opens grant fund to invest in new businesses
The state’s $150 million Research, Development & Deployment Fund invests in early-stage companies in emerging industries, as a complement to any federal funding received.
Online prediction markets rile up state lawmakers
They say Kalshi and Polymarket are more like sportsbooks than commodity markets.
Smart phones render Nevada privacy law vague and outdated, says attorney
“The burden has now become placed on us as humans. If we want to have a private conversation, we really need to take extra steps to have that private conversation,” an attorney said while arguing a case involving the statute.
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New York Is struggling to track its own AI use
Several agencies’ high-profile AI programs do not appear in the state’s AI inventory.
Pro-data center industry group behind ad campaign in Oregon, six other states
Oregon Connects is one of several new nonprofits registered by the Data Center Coalition, an industry group backed by major tech companies.
Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Should the US?
California is leading on kids’ data privacy in the U.S. but still lags internationally.
New York data center pause inspires strong reactions
President Donald Trump was among the first to criticize Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, along with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and others.
I stopped being John Henry
COMMENTARY | Don’t mistake the swinging of the hammer for the building of the tunnel, like the 19th century steel-driver, when it comes to embracing AI in government.
Developer proposes hyperscale data center at former Eastern Kentucky steel mill
An international company wants to build a hyperscale data center in Eastern Kentucky.
Texas lawmakers call for audit of state’s broadband grant funding
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are questioning how the state distributes funding for internet services.
After months of debate, Virginia fails to pass data center clean energy requirements
The state will tax data center electricity but plans to reduce emissions at the facilities and secure environmental protections went nowhere.
The new trust challenge facing state and local government
COMMENTARY | Residents receive information through systems that sit between the publisher and public, like AI and search engines. Accountability, then, becomes harder to follow.
Governors ban state employees from insider trading on prediction markets
More state leaders are either banning or severely curtailing workers from using nonpublic information to profit on the platforms amid worries of wagering on government actions.
