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What is happening? More communities are reluctant to want a data center in their backyard because of environmental and noise concerns. In Virginia, data centers are the state’s largest category of commercial energy users. Meet SJR 240 (2023 | VA) calling for a study of data center impact on environment, economy, energy resources, and ability […]

What is happening? A bankruptcy judge in New York ruled that crypto deposits with Celsius Network do not belong to the person making the deposit. Seems rather weird, but then you learn that the Celsius agreement for users contained that language. ” you grant Celsius . . . all right and title to such Eligible Digital […]

Claiming success in banning crypto mining powered by fossil fuels in NY, supporters have moved onto a national study of crypto mining that would “evaluate the effects of the industry and mandate reporting of emissions from mining operations using more than 5 megawatts of electricity.” Politico | New York partially banned cryptocurrency mining. Now environmentalists […]

This week Texas released a new broadband map spotlighting areas in the most need. Also new  in Texas is proposed legislation to create a new Broadband Funding plan that draws from existing sales tax revenues. Hello, SJR 27 (2023 | TX) & SB 377 (2023 | TX)

What is happening? The Semiconductor Industry Association says that there is $200 Billion in private sector investment for new and expansion projects at 42 sites across 16 states. From 1990 through 2020, the U.S.’s share of global microchip fabrication slid from 40% to 12%. Texas will account for $56 Billion of the $200 Billion in […]

What is happening? Texas ranks 4th most favorable state for crypto enthusiasts. NV, CA, and Fl are ahead of Texas. Recommendations from The Texas Work Group on Blockchain Matters include: incentives for companies that don’t make money off monetizing data, “embracing its tradition of individual liberty,” and by “making it explicit that the U.S. Constitutional […]

What is happening? Ever wondered how much water is needed to cool data centers? A city in Oregon had prevented the water usage from becoming public, but now the data is free for the world to consume. To cool Google’s data centers in Oregon it takes 274.5 million gallons. World wide data centers require 4.3 […]

What is happening? Bonjour, HB 896 (2023 | TX), that will require social media platforms to verify user ages and prohibit users under the age of 18. “Social media is the pre-1964 cigarette. Once thought to be perfectly safe for users, social media access to minors has led to remarkable rises in self-harm, suicide, and […]

What is happening? 18 Republican Governors have banned TikTok on state devices. Some states are also banning WeChat, QQWallet and AliPay from other Chinese companies.  Anton Dahbura, executive director of Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute, a cybersecurity academic and research center says that “It’s not just the obvious security that someone could bring down the […]

What is happening? Add Texas to the list of Governors that have used executive powers to ban the use of TikTok on state devices. The governor’s message includes this statement: “The threat of the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate the United States continues to grow. While the federal government holds the ultimate responsibility for foreign […]