WorldPingCommunities across the U.S. continue to push back against proposed data center projects.
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The EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use
Nearly $200 Billion Worth of Data Center Projects Have Been Blocked or Delayed This Year
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed seven bills designed to prevent AI data centers from passing utility costs onto residents, as reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times.
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Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger.
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WorldPingThe EU has proposed a sustainability labeling system ahead of bringing in minimum data center performance standards.
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Amazon has its own cohort of foundation models, along with one of the most popular inference platforms on the internet. As long as they're under no legal obligation to open the doors to Muse, why would they?
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