A US heatwave is straining the power grid and water supplies, intensifying concerns over the rapid expansion of AI data centers that consume vast amounts of electricity and water. Lawmakers across the…
Senator Bernie Sanders is advocating for firm regulation of the AI industry, proposing legislation to halt data center construction and create a sovereign wealth fund funded by taxes on AI companies. …
A new analysis proposes a two-pronged approach to slowing AI progress if catastrophic risks or mass unemployment emerge, recommending a layered set of restrictions on compute for R&D and a capability-…
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which would freeze new AI data center construction and expansion u…
Apple has raised prices by up to 30% across its product line, including Macs, iPads, and the Vision Pro, citing a memory chip shortage driven by AI data center demand. Critics argue the company, sitti…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Congress to break up Apple amid looming price hikes on MacBooks and iPhones due to a strained chip supply chain, arguing that big tech companies wield unchecke…
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act in late March 2026, targeting hyperscale data centers consuming ove…
The New York State Legislature passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act on June 5, 2026, imposing a one-year moratorium on data centers of 20 megawatts or larger, while federal lawmakers int…
Hugging Face hosts tools designed to generate deepfake nude images of a former Trump cabinet official, sitting members of Congress, and other senior US political figures, violating the platform's own …
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act, which would freeze new AI data center construction until federal safeguards on …
OpenAI endorsed the bipartisan DEFIANCE Act on June 24, becoming the first major AI company to support federal legislation that would allow victims of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes to sue …
Utah's newly created 1st Congressional District will hold a Democratic primary on Tuesday, with former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams leading in fundraising at nearly $2 million, boosted by over $1 million in …
Wyoming's coal industry is frustrated with Republican candidates who oppose data center construction, as the sector's revival depends on energy demand from data centers powering AI. Travis Deti of the…
Members of Congress from both parties have introduced more than a dozen bills targeting AI data center construction, including the AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act, the AI Data Center Mo…
Grassroots opposition groups have blocked or delayed at least 75 AI data center projects worth $130 billion in the first quarter of 2026, matching the total disruption for all of 2025. The number of o…
The Post Editorial Board has called for a special, independent commission to study how artificial intelligence will affect the U.S. labor market and recommend policy responses, excluding government st…