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"US could be writing its own losing ticket": Amazon warns against 100+ AI data center bans as it pledges $1…

Amazon says over 100 pending proposed moratoriums could threaten America's lead in AI
Amazon pledges over $1 billion across five years to data center communities
Amazon abandons Maryland data center campus beside Calvert Cliffs after community opposition

Amazon has warned that mounting resistance to AI data centers could weaken the United States' ability to maintain its lead in a rapidly developing technology race.

More than 100 proposed moratoriums on new facilities are under consideration across the country, creating another obstacle for companies expanding computing capacity.

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman argued that restricting data center construction would hurt the country's competitiveness in AI.

Data center opposition could cost the US

Residents and lawmakers increasingly question electricity demand, water consumption, environmental effects and the benefits delivered by large computing facilities.

“If these measures are enacted, the U.S. could be writing its own losing ticket to this race, and the consequences...

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Personal Information for Over 1 Million People Stolen in a Cyberattack on Arizona’s Court System

A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. The Arizona Supreme Court said the information was copied for 1.3 million people with unpaid court

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Following a July study that found switching from a household gas stove to an electric one can improve asthma symptoms, a new peer-reviewed study published on Tuesday concluded that workers in restaurant kitchens using gas and propane appliances are exposed to air pollution and heat levels that exceed health guidelines.

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GLM-5.3's open release has yet to produce major attacks despite Anthropic's warnings about its Mythos-level cyber risk, undercutting calls to ban open models

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GLM-5.3's open release has yet to produce major attacks despite Anthropic's warnings about its Mythos-level cyber risk, undercutting calls to ban open models