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How do AI data centers impact the environment?
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (59+ words) New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University,…...
Mississippi homeowners decry noisy data center plant: "I feel like I'm being tortured"
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (53+ words) CBS News is a trusted source for the latest in politics, U.S. and world news. The network is home to award-winning broadcasts CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, 48 Hours and Face the Nation. Mississippi homeowners decry noisy data…...
Mississippi homeowners blame a noisy data center plant for sleepless nights. The mayor's advice? "Consider selling."
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1576+ words) July 16, 2026 / 1:39 PM EDT / CBS News It was 4 a.m. on a Sunday and 46-year-old Jason Haley was once again wide awake. The suburban silence that Haley had grown used to in his two decades as a resident of Southaven, Mississippi, had, for…...
Are apps taking over our lives?
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (14+ words) CBS News Are apps taking over our lives?...
Whitmer asks data center companies to sign onto "responsible growth" plan
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (349+ words) Updated on: July 15, 2026 / 2:15 PM EDT / CBS Detroit Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on data center companies that want to invest in Michigan through new facilities to sign the Michigan Affordable and Responsible Growth Action Plan. The 10-point outline calls…...
Atlanta singles find romance during FIFA World Cup festivities
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (20+ words) CBS News Atlanta singles find romance during FIFA World Cup festivities...
Saline Township trustees vote against proposed 50% tax abatement for data center
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (284+ words) July 14, 2026 / 11:22 PM EDT / CBS Detroit After the Saline Township Board of Trustees was unable to decide on a tax abatement program for the hyperscale data center at last week's meeting, there was once again a heated meeting Tuesday evening that…...
We're trying the Spiderman TikTok trend! | TikTok Tuesday
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (20+ words) CBS News We're trying the Spiderman TikTok trend! | TikTok Tuesday...
Hochul halts New York data center construction amid energy, cost and environmental concerns
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (44+ words) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul imposed a year-long moratorium on "hyperscale" AI data centers, halting construction as the state investigates the wider economic and environmental impacts. Shanelle Kaul explains more. Hochul halts New York data center construction amid energy, cost…...
New York enacting state-wide moratorium on data centers
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (39+ words) CBS News - The 5:33 | Legacy of the LIRR Massacre - On The Dot with David Schechter: Wildfires & Climate Change New York enacting state-wide moratorium on data centers...