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AI data centers

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

AWS CEO warns against blocking AI data centers and unveils 'Data Center Commitment'

AWS CEO Matt Garman published a >3,000-word blog urging communities and policymakers not to block AI data centers, arguing moratoriums (he said 100+ are being considered) would harm US economic and national-security competitiveness. The post sets out an Amazon 'Data Center Commitment' — including pledges on jobs, local energy impacts and more than $1 billion in community support — and Amazon says it no longer uses nondisclosure agreements with government agencies, according to company comments.

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STARTUPS · 1 SOURCE · TechCrunch AI

AI boom dominated New York Climate Week, shifting funding toward data-center-related climate tech

At New York Climate Week, enthusiasm for AI and rapid data-center buildouts dominated conversations and investor interest, helping energy-adjacent climate tech firms secure funding while raising concerns about increased natural gas power plants and neglected climate sectors. PitchBook data cited in coverage shows total climate-tech deal value rose for four quarters, passing about $14 billion in Q1, and some founders openly prioritized faster AI-driven buildouts to capture funding.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

California enacts laws forcing AI data centers to pay for grid and water upgrades

Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven bills requiring the California Public Utilities Commission to create a new rate classification for data centers and mandating that AI data centers fund local electricity grid and water system upgrades. The package also requires proposed data centers to disclose estimated water use, energy-efficiency and drought plans, and meet certain energy, water and fuel consumption criteria to qualify for streamlined approvals; Newsom recently also issued an executive order on an AI "kill switch."

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