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California's thirsty data centers
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (262+ words) Data centers use vast amounts of water primarily for evaporative cooling, spraying it into the air or over coils to cool hot air generated by servers in order to keep the equipment from failing. The largest data centers can consume…...
'Turf battle': New York joins fight to regulate prediction markets
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (989+ words) New York is joining the battle between the federal government and states over who will regulate increasingly popular prediction marketplaces like Kalshi. State Attorney General Letitia James last week sued two cryptocurrency exchanges that let users trade on sporting events,…...
Assemblyman Scott Bendett on GOP priorities this legislative session
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (143+ words) New York State Assemblyman Scott Bendett of the 107th District. New York State's Legislature is back in session. Speaker Carl Heastie says Democrats in the state Assembly will focus on increasing. .. Assemblyman Scott Bendett on GOP priorities this legislative session New…...
The Legislative Gazette - There's an effort underway in Albany to close a sex trafficking loophole
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (96+ words) WAMC The Legislative Gazette - There's an effort underway in Albany to close a sex trafficking loophole (Airs 03/20/26 @ 10 p. m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: There's an effort underway in…...
States with looser firearm laws saw a rise in gun-related deaths in kids, study shows
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) Over the past decade and a half, states with permissive firearm laws saw a rise in gun-related deaths in kids. That's according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. NPR's Rhitu Chatterjee reports. RHITU CHATTERJEE, BYLINE: Since 2020, guns have…...
First National Semiconductor Technology Center opens in Albany
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (417+ words) The first National Semiconductor Technology Center has opened its doors to innovation in Albany. The NY Creates Albany Nanotech Complex was named as the country's first National Semiconductor Technology Center in October. Under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, the designation…...
Looking back at 2025: Great Barrington debates how to resolve water crisis; finally takes action with bid to buy company
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) For years, the community of Housatonic " a village within greater Great Barrington " has struggled with tainted tap water. As Great Barrington Selectboard Chair Stephen Bannon explained to WAMC in April, the issue has tormented locals for a long time. "Some…...
Takeaways from the latest special election and what it means for control of the House
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (844+ words) There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats. Republicans won a special congressional election in Tennessee, but only by 9 points in a district the Republican candidate…...
Schenectady could lose up to $13 million in state aid if it fails to improve courtroom facilities
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (630+ words) As Schenectady city officials engage in ongoing budget negotiations, New York state is set to pull funding that could amount to more than $13 million due to what it says are inadequate court facilities. City Council President Marion Porterfield said she…...
Rep. Tim Kennedy defends bill that would hire thousands of border agents
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (423+ words) Buffalo Congressman Tim Kennedy is defending his bill to hire thousands more Customs and Border Protection officers amid criticism that the bill could help enable President Donald Trump's deportation campaign. The bill, dubbed the "Securing America's Ports of Entry Act…...