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New York State halts construction of all new data centers

New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come at the expense of higher electricity costs, water supplies, or local control.

TechCrunch AI· Tim De Chant·Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM UTC
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