New York becomes first state to impose data-center moratorium

New York became the first U.S. state to halt construction of large new data centers, imposing a ‌one-year moratorium as concerns grow that the facilities driving the AI boom are raising power costs, straining water supplies and burdening local communities.   Governor Kathy Hochul said she will also pursue legislation to repeal sales-tax exemptions for large data centers.   #datecenter #ai #artificialintelligence #newyork #tech 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R…

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