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A Florida lawsuit includes allegations that an AI company was co-conspiring with the alleged Florida State shooter. Allegations against the AI include negligence, gross negligence, and liability for negligent and defective design. Florida Phoenix | Alleged FSU shooter was ‘co-conspiring’ with ChatGPT, new lawsuit alleges

Financial Times Climate reports that Peter Thiel is investing in ocean based data centers powered by waves. The technology is being developed by Panthalassa.

A new report from Pew Research finds that there are 1500 new data centers in the works. Most of these are located in rural areas in the South and Midwest.

We’ve talked about global jurisdictions limiting AI chatbot ability to give legal, financial, and medical advice. Pennsylvania is suing an AI chatbot that offered medical advice. Pennsylvania’s position is that the AI chatbot is violating “section 422.38 of the state’s Medical Practice Act, which states that it is “unlawful for any person to practice, or attempt […]

Minnesota has passed the country’s first ban on nudification apps. These apps are exactly what you think they are. Minnesota House File 1606 would create causes of actions for people whose images were used by these apps without consent and grants the state Attorney General enforcement powers. The 19th

Our surprise read of the week taught us that kids can defeat online age verification with fake mustaches.

This week, Maine’s Governor signed Executive Order 5 that creates the Maine Data Center Advisory Council. The press release includes that “The Council will make recommendations on large-scale data center development in Maine to protect ratepayers, maintain electric grid reliability, minimize environmental impacts, and enable responsible economic development.”

Florida’s Governor wants an AI Bill of Rights. The Speaker of the House procedurally killed the legislation this week. It’s a he said/she said free for all. “DeSantis accused House Republicans of catering to the “Big Tech cartel” while the Speaker suggested deference to Congress. Florida Phoenix | Florida Speaker kills DeSantis’ AI regulation, vaccine […]

Some think data centers are moving away from power purchase agreements for wind and solar with battery storage  to natural gas generation. Are they right? Hold the phone, Tech Crunch wants us to know that Google is looking to generation for data centers from solar and batteries with 100 hour power release time tables. The cost of solar and battery […]

@gizmodo highlights Space X’s SEC S-1 filing which is said to include a statement that space based data centers will not be commercially viable.