New York Just Hit Pause on AI Data Centers — and Every State Is Watching On July 14, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing the nation's first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center construction. The one-year pause targets facilities larger than 50 megawatts — the exact class of infrastructure that powers the AI industry. It is a watershed moment for...

The Politics of Power On paper, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introducing a bill to pause new AI data center construction sounds like standard progressive posturing. A messaging bill. Something to rally the base and generate press releases, not to actually pass. But here's the thing about this particular bill: it's riding a wave that's already happening on...