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Today's news is dominated by AI data centers straining power grids and facing local pushback—with tech giants offering money and transparency, energy leaders warning demand is underestimated, and the Middle East gaining energy influence—alongside Meta's $25B Cambridge Analytica penalty and a PHP security patch.

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‘Very limited choice’: Data centers confront new constraints - POLITICO
Where data centers end up is evolving as political backlash grows. Increasingly, available access to power has become a top priority for the industry.
Where data centers end up is evolving as political backlash grows. Increasingly, available access to power has become a top priority for the industry.
Data center opponents may just want more free stuff
A few weeks ago, two of the best opinion researchers in the political world joined forces to conduct a survey of 1,800 registered voters examining Americans' basic attitudes toward data centers.
A few weeks ago, two of the best opinion researchers in the political world joined forces to conduct a survey of 1,800 registered voters examining Americans' basic attitudes toward data centers.
AI and Data Centers Will Impact Midterm Voting, According to Experts - CNET
Americans are mostly negative on AI and oppose new data centers near them, another poll shows.
Americans are mostly negative on AI and oppose new data centers near them, another poll shows.
Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets | Business | wataugademocrat.com
With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto
With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto
AI power demand underestimated, say 81% of energy executives | The National
Adipec survey finds growing electricity requirements could strain infrastructure as technology companies gain influence over global energy markets
Adipec survey finds growing electricity requirements could strain infrastructure as technology companies gain influence over global energy markets
"Power is probably the forever bottleneck": Grid delays threaten the AI race.
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The Kyoto Protocol (1997) was the first international treaty committing developed nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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🟠 Hacker News

1. Today's PHP security release, and how we're strengthening security (thephp.foundation)
745 points  ·  369 comments
2. Meta ordered to pay $25B penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case (cnbc.com)
579 points  ·  333 comments
3. There isn't an easy exploit for this PHP vulnerability (eliastaylor.com)
541 points  ·  328 comments

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