There is a fierce backlash against data centers. Since early 2024, more than 1,200 public actions have been logged by the Data Center Tracker. In Maine, the governor vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on new data centers, but she signed a bill barring state tax incentives going to them. Up to 10 other states are considering similar measures to contain their expansion.
AI datacenters are a hot topic in the US politics. There are concerns about their environmental and economic impact. However, the focus on the datacenter issue obscures the bigger prize AI companies are after. They want to capture all the value created by entire industries.
DC BLOX wants to build a data center next to Nashville Zoo. The center would be 300 feet from the zoo's breeding facility for endangered clouded leopards. More than half a million people have signed a Change.org petition calling on city leaders to block the data center proposal.
Microsoft's carbon emissions increased 25 percent in 2025, totalling 34 million metric tons. Microsoft has a goal to be carbon negative by 2030. Google reported a 25 percent increase in its supply chain emissions in its 2026 sustainability report. Amazon reported a slightly lower 16 percent increase.
Sales of print books were flat in the first six months of 2026. Theo of Golden was the top-selling book of the first half of the year, followed by Project Hail Mary and Oh, the Places You’ll Go! The New York City Subway is the jewel of the region’s transit system, but the bus system is the workhorse.
There is a fierce backlash against data centers. Since early 2024, more than 1,200 public actions have been logged by the Data Center Tracker. In Maine, the governor vetoed a bill that would have imposed a moratorium on new data centers, but she signed a bill barring state tax incentives going to them. Up to 10 other states are considering similar measures to contain their expansion.
AI datacenters are a hot topic in the US politics. There are concerns about their environmental and economic impact. However, the focus on the datacenter issue obscures the bigger prize AI companies are after. They want to capture all the value created by entire industries.
DC BLOX wants to build a data center next to Nashville Zoo. The center would be 300 feet from the zoo's breeding facility for endangered clouded leopards. More than half a million people have signed a Change.org petition calling on city leaders to block the data center proposal.
Microsoft's carbon emissions increased 25 percent in 2025, totalling 34 million metric tons. Microsoft has a goal to be carbon negative by 2030. Google reported a 25 percent increase in its supply chain emissions in its 2026 sustainability report. Amazon reported a slightly lower 16 percent increase.
Sales of print books were flat in the first six months of 2026. Theo of Golden was the top-selling book of the first half of the year, followed by Project Hail Mary and Oh, the Places You’ll Go! The New York City Subway is the jewel of the region’s transit system, but the bus system is the workhorse.