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Controversy over data centers in Minnesota leads to calls for statewide moratorium, new regulations
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (42+ words) Opponents of the massive projects say the measures the Legislature passed last year aren't enough to protect communities, residents and the environment from potential negative impacts. They're calling for a two-year moratorium on new data centers and other restrictions....
Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (33+ words) The Eagan City Council voted on Tuesday to'pause'new data center developments for one year to study the impacts of data centers.'The moratorium may be the first-of-its-kind in Minnesota.'...
Mail carriers describe changes on their routes amid ICE activity
1+ week, 3+ day ago (19+ words) Mail carriers describe changes on their routes amid ICE activity'MPR News Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday...
How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (13+ words) How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people'MPR News...
The year of data centers? Debate, investment heated up in Minnesota in 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (14+ words) The year of data centers? Debate, investment heated up in Minnesota in 2025MPR News...
Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (49+ words) Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, League of Legends and other prominent internet services. Cloudflare said on its status page earlier Tuesday that…...
Developer of controversial Hermantown data center plans public meeting, weighs changes
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (23+ words) A controversial proposed $650 million data center outside Duluth is on pause while Mortenson Development schedules an open house to address community concerns....
Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (2+ words) MOUNTAIN%20VIEW%2C%20CALIFORNIA%20-%20AUGUST%2013%3A%20The%20Google%20logo%20is%20displayed%20in%20front%20of%20company%20headquarters%20during%20the%20Made%20By%20Google%20event%20on%20August%2013%2C%202024%20in%20Mountain%20View%2C%20California....
Lawsuit alleges Hermantown kept public in dark over data center proposal
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (46+ words) The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and a grassroots group called "Stop the Hermantown Data Center" filed the lawsuit. It alleges the city's review didn't describe the proposal as a data center, and failed to provide…...
Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (14+ words) Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands....