New York becomes 1st US state to introduce moratorium on AI data centres

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a year-long moratorium on new AI data centres on Tuesday, as the state creates new rules to protect its power grid and the environment from the power-hungry facilities. The decision makes New York the first state in the U.S. to impose a moratorium on the hyperscale data centres, which house thousands of computers requiring massive amounts of energy and a constant supply of water to keep cool. “I want New York to be first in the right way — and that’s why we’re going to take the time to get it right,” Hochul said. Earlier this year, Maine seemed poised to establish a similar moratorium, but the move was vetoed by Democratic governor Janet Mills. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #datacenters #GlobalNews

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