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Minnesota's first-ever ban on data center, crypto operations approved

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (300+ words) Eagan voted to ban any data centers from being built in the city for one year. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more." EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - In a new twist on a debate that's become as popular as the phones that…...

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Minnesota data centers: Carver City Council approves 1-year moratorium

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (327+ words) Leaders from Xcel Energy shared the impacts data centers would have on the electrical grid. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more." CARVER, Minn. (FOX 9) - A one-year moratorium on data center development was unanimously approved by the Carver City Council." The…...

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3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (12+ words) Xcel Energy CEO: Data centers won't impact your electric bill'fox9. com...

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Xcel Energy CEO: Data centers won't impact your electric bill

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (44+ words) fox9. com Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel believes the data centers that power AI, with the huge energy demands they bring, may actually lower costs for everyone. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the story....

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The impact of data centers on the electric grid

4+ day, 10+ min ago  (32+ words) fox9. com Leaders from Xcel Energy shared the impacts data centers would have on the electrical grid. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more....

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New approach to data centers in Minnesota

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (55+ words) FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Across the U. S. communities are grappling with growing concerns about data center projects. FOX 9s All Day is joined by Blake Nixon, president and CEO of Geronimo Power, who explains one unique approach being taken in southwest Minnesota to…...

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Landmark social media ruling

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (75+ words) A major new ruling is putting social media companies under the microscope after a California jury found Meta and You Tube negligent in a case linking platform use to youth mental health, awarding $6 million to the plaintiff. We're joined by…...

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Social media age limits: Minnesota bill uses companies' own tech to protect kids

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (267+ words) Lawmakers at the Capitol are taking a new approach to protect kids from social media addiction, and it could soon become law. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. The idea is to use the same technology that companies already use…...

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Phishing scam targets Minneapolis permit applicants as FBI issues warning

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (266+ words) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The FBI and the City of Minneapolis are warning about a new phishing scam that is targeting permit and zoning applicants." According to the City of Minneapolis, this scam is targeting people during the permit and zoning application…...

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Google revealed as developer behind controversial Hermantown data center

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) Debates over data centers are happening across Minnesota. On Monday night, the Hermantown City Council voted unanimously to approve rezoning land in order to build a data center there. HERMANTOWN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Google has been named as the developer behind…...