Scotland's parliament backs de facto, temporary, moratorium on new hyperscale data centers
No plans will be approved until new planning guidance is published
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Politicians in Scotland set to vote on national data center moratorium
Would put a pause on projects of 50MW and up
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UK telcos lament planning rules, says 5G coverage is being stifled
More flexibility on regulations could drive 5G forward
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Nvidia’s Groq deal facing DOJ probe amid regulator scrutiny into acqui-hires: report
Justice Department investigation joins FTC inquiry into potential de facto big tech mergers
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rejects calls for national data center moratorium
Says AI Growth Zones will benefit communities
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Oregon pauses land sales of state owned property for data center projects through July 1, 2027
Governor directs all transactions on state property for data centers be frozen
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GSMA urges regulators to back upper 6GHz spectrum for next-gen networks
With more than 60 operators and equipment vendors united, trade body presses for prioritization for wide-scale deployments
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ERCOT to complete Texas data center audit by December
Audit ordered by governor last month
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Ireland weighs cut-price gas for data centers in exchange for curtailment - report
Facilities would have to temporarily power down during periods of high demand
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Thailand pauses construction on 49 data centers, as it plans new regulations
Due to growing concerns over power consumption and local community impacts
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SpaceX petitions FCC to block ViaSat-3 F2 satellite, citing interference concerns
Obligatory regulatory squabbling causes more problems for the ViaSat-3 program
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Moscow bans cryptomining until end of 2032, citing power concerns
Cryptocurrency mining consumes approximately 1GW of power in Moscow alone
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California lawmakers pass data center ratepayer protection bills, send to governor for approval
If passed, the legislation would create separate electricity tariffs for large data centers
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ReData data center bill approved by Brazilian senate, will now go to president for signing
The bill will not need to be put to a new vote in the House
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UK Green Party calls for nationwide data center moratorium
Only 'local scale data centers for the local community' would be allowed
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New Jersey governor signs law requiring data centers to report energy and water use
Follows new rate class establishment in July
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Delaware enacts clean energy mandate for hyperscale data centers
As well as several new laws targeting the sector
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Residents raise concerns over proposed 50MW data center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
North Campbell Land Co. looking to convert its Bitcoin mining facility to AI and HPC
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Sphere 3D plans 50MW data center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Alongside potential conversion of existing 15MW Bitcoin mining facility to AI and HPC
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Greenidge Generation rebrands as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power, targets AI/HPC
Moves away from Bitcoin mining to AI and HPC data centers
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US utility TVA imposes new rates on data center firms
Will have to pay approximately 10 percent higher charges for power use
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80 percent of Democratic and Republican candidates for governor have expressed a stance on data centers
Data centers are on the ballot – and people don't like them
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Singapore gov't allocates 200MW of power for four data center developers on Jurong Island
Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centers, and ST Telemedia Global Data Centers will each be allocated 50MW of new capacity
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Pennsylvania Governor signs executive order imposing strict requirements on data center developments
Mandates that data center projects receive all required local approvals before permits are issued
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New South Wales to require new data centers run 40% on wind energy under new framework
Data centers that fail to meet the standards could see their projects rejected
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Data center-related threats made against local authorities in Marshall, Michigan
Death threat comes two weeks after city votes to approve one-year moratorium
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Ontario, Canada, unveils new data center framework to support industry investment
Government says plan will provide “meaningful benefits” for locals
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City council in Fort Worth, Texas, issues temporary data center moratorium
During which time new regulations may be developed, though won’t come into force until next year