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Australia's Prime Minister vows to protect artists from AI copyright theft and clamps down on data centres
Anthony Albanese has pledged that writers, musicians and artists will keep control of their work and get paid when AI companies use it. New rules will also govern where giant data centres can be built and how much power they consume.
New York halts all large data centre construction for one year
Governor Kathy Hochul has put a 12-month freeze on any new data centre bigger than 50 megawatts, making New York the first US state to take such a step. The pause will last until the state sets formal environmental and energy standards for the industry.
New York Hits Pause on New AI Data Centres for a Year
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Tuesday making New York the first US state to block new large-scale data centres, the vast warehouse-like buildings packed with computers that power AI tools.
New York Freezes Big Data Centre Permits for Up to a Year Over Energy and Cost Fears
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the first statewide moratorium on large data centre construction in the US, pausing projects that would draw more than 50 megawatts of power while regulators write new rules.
Towns Are Fighting Back Against AI Data Centers, and They Are Winning Some
From a two-person protest in Ireland to 833 active opposition groups across America, the pushback against AI's power-hungry building boom has gone mainstream.