CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Bernie Sanders and #AOC introduce bill to pause building of new #datacentersLawmakers say moratorium on construction would buy time to create strong, federal guardrails for AIhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/datacenters-bernie-sanders-aoc from #TheGuardian March 25, 2026 The policy, announced by #BernieSanders and #AlexandriaOcasioCortez on Wednesday morning, aims to ensure the AI boom protects the #environment and communities, and benefits #workers instead of harming them. A temporary ban, the lawmakers say, would give the #US government time to create strong federal safeguards for #AI, which is “affecting everything from our economy and wellbeing to our democracy, warfare and our kids’ education”.“AI and #robotics are creating the most sweeping technological revolution in the history of humanity,” Sanders said in a statement. “The scale, scope, and speed of that change is unprecedented. Congress is way behind where it should be in understanding the nature of this revolution and its impacts.” #news #USpol

The Guardian | Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters by Dharna NoorLawmakers say moratorium on construction would buy time to create strong, federal guardrails for AIAmid an unprecedented energy crisis and the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure, progressive lawmakers have unveiled a new policy to place a moratorium on the construction of AI datacenters.The policy, announced by Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democratic representative, on Wednesday morning, aims to ensure the AI boom protects the environment and communities, and benefits workers instead of harming them. A temporary ban, the lawmakers say, would give the US government time to create strong federal safeguards for AI, which is “affecting everything from our economy and wellbeing to our democracy, warfare and our kids’ education”. Continue reading...Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/datacenters-bernie-sanders-aoc#ai(artificialintelligence) #uscongress #uspolitics #datacenters #energycrisis

This is NOT a good idea. Why should you cut back on your energy needs to power the data monolith next door?"When thousands of homes are coordinated together by software into what are known as distributed or virtual power plants (VPPs), they can deliver or free up a power plant’s worth of electricity for the grid by dialing down consumption from smart appliances."Washington Post: How to get big tech to pay your energy bills https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-get-big-tech-to-pay-your-energy-bills/ar-AA1ZhyOT #datacenters

Digital Battlefield: Data Centers Become Military Targets in Israel-Iran ConflictIran has declared Microsoft, Google, and Amazon data centers "hostile technological infrastructure" — marking a dangerous new era where civilian technology becomes legitimate military targets.Iranian sources published a list of dozens of regional facilities classified as suitable for attack. This escalation threatens the entire digital economy. If data centers become targets, global cloud infrastructure, undersea cables, and communication networks are all at risk.The traditional distinction between civilian and military infrastructure is collapsing. Data centers serving millions of users simultaneously can also support military operations, process strategic information, and develop AI with military applications.Parallel developments reveal continued cooperation between AI companies and the Pentagon despite public claims of severing ties. Court documents show plans for AI companies to train on classified defense data.The precedent is dangerous. If Iran targets data centers today, other nations may target similar infrastructure tomorrow — in Europe, Asia, or the Americas.https://newsgroup.site/data-centers-military-targets-israel-iran-war-ai/#DigitalWarfare #DataCenters #IsraelIran #CyberSecurity #TechWar #CloudInfrastructure

New on Nexus: Contributor Jim LaBonty writes about the risk to #DataCenters during kinetic conflicts and why they must be protected from both physical and cyberattacks. He explains the risk and potential vulnerabilities, including those involving building management systems and other cyber-physical systems.Read here: https://nexusconnect.io/articles/protecting-physical-digital-security-of-data-centers-during-conflict

@Lydie wow thats a lot of sram

Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs, from CNBC."From rural Virginia to the Arizona desert, communities that once welcomed tech investment are now pushing back against data centers."https://flip.it/ADZriK#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #Tech #Energy #Technology

AP: AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back https://apnews.com/article/ai-trump-energy-transmission-lines-f1c6b1251054d2a7e193297e4111b8d1 @AssociatedPress #datacenters

@cartoonmovement man this hurts so much it's unreal

Politico: How data centers became the new midterms bogeyman https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/26/data-centers-trump-democrats-midterms-00800687 @politico #datacenters