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…2:05 PM PDT · May 31, 2026 Anthony Ha Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission: bringing more transparency to data center construction…
New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects…
…AI In Brief Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. In Brief OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide AI OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development…
…The solution, it said, “starts with the recognition that the source of the current issues is data center load.” In other words, it’s the data centers, stupid. Topics Climate , data centers…
…The SpaceX filing’s “use of proceeds” section mentions an “expansion of our AI compute infrastructure. ” Per the filing, xAI’s Colossus and Colossus II data centers — both of which came online…
…Data center electricity needs are projected to grow sharply over the next several years, and utilities in many regions are years away from adding enough new capacity. That vacuum has turned nuclear…
…The campaign compromised hundreds of phone companies, internet giants, and data center providers with the goal of collecting phone records and information about senior U.S. government officials, including then-presidential candidates…
Microsoft is weighing whether to delay or scale back one of its most ambitious clean energy goals as its rapid buildout of AI data centers puts pressure on its ability to meet…
…You also can follow Equity on X and Threads , at @EquityPod. Topics AI , data centers , GPU , nvidia , OpenAI , Startups Theresa Loconsolo Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity…
…1 billion in data center operator IREN. We’ve previously rounded up Nvidia’s investments in AI startups , including 67 venture deals in 2025. And according to FactSet data, it’s already…
