Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to increase transparency regarding how data centers affect electricity costs and water supplies. The bills aim to provide communities with more data and influence over local infrastructure development. This move addresses growing public concerns about the impact of AI infrastructure on regional resources.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply. As data centers invade a growing number of communities across the US, they've triggered protests over how the infrastructure underpinning AI […]
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