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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing state environmental permits for hyperscale data center projects using over 50 megawatts of electricity. The moratorium aims to allow the state time to develop regulatory protections for ratepayers and the environment.

According to NBC News, smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting 100 million Americans across multiple U.S. cities, with officials issuing health warnings about air quality dangers. NBC News reports that severe flooding across the Texas Hill Country has caused mass destruction in Kerr County, with...

Fifteen people who participated in a noise demonstration outside Prairieland Detention Facility in Texas were sentenced to between 30 and 100 years in federal prison on terrorism-related charges, according to The Intercept's reporting. Eight defendants were sentenced last week and seven more this week, with...

xAI, rebranded SpaceXAI following a merger with SpaceX, has constructed three data centers in the Memphis, Tennessee area and a power plant in Southaven, Mississippi as part of a major AI infrastructure project called Colossus. According to CNBC, Anthropic and Google have signed multi-billion-dollar agreements...

A data analyst rebuilt hospital chargemaster records—the internal price lists used for medical billing—by compiling publicly available pricing information. The analysis documents the variation in how US hospitals charge for common items like saline IV solutions. Hospital chargemasters are public record under federal price transparency...

Floodwaters inundated Uvalde, Texas overnight, isolating the city and surrounding areas. Rescue crews responded to extract residents from the rising waters, including at least one child.

At least 248 data center projects are planned across Texas, raising questions about pressure on the state's power grid, water supply, and housing markets. Industry leaders project economic gains from the expansion, while residents and local officials have voiced concern about the strain on already-stretched...

Australia's Northern Territory government announced ambitions to become a global AI data centre hub, according to ABC News Australia reporting on statements made at an NT investment summit on the same day the federal government established its national AI office. The territory is simultaneously promoting...

Australia's Labor government is developing a national framework to coordinate its artificial intelligence policy response, according to ABC News. The initiative addresses growing concerns over copyright protections, employment impacts, and data center infrastructure as states take divergent regulatory approaches. The coordination effort reflects escalating debate...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new regulatory standards for artificial intelligence companies on July 15, 2026, requiring data centres to minimize water usage and secure or supply their own power infrastructure. The government will also enforce copyright protections preventing AI companies from training models...

New York has become the first U.S. state to impose a one-year moratorium on large new data-center construction, citing concerns about rising power costs, water supply strain, and community impacts from facilities supporting AI expansion. Governor Kathy Hochul also announced plans to pursue legislation repealing...

A Texas Tribune analysis documented at least 248 planned data center projects across the state, reflecting rapid growth in data infrastructure development in Texas.