The Town of Lansing is considering a year-long construction moratorium as officials begin a zoning code rewrite, sparking controversy over a proposed AI data center on Cayuga Lake. tompkinsweekly.com/articles/lan...
A CRYPTO CRASH IS THE LIKELY COST OF TRUMP’S CORRUPTION | OPINION
Common sense tells us there are two things in our economy that are going to blow up in our faces sooner or later: artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency.
A NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY WILL VOTE TO FORM A CITY IN AN EFFORT TO QUIET DOWN A CRYPTO MINE
Leaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility.
DATA CENTER DEVELOPER SECURES LONG-TERM LEASE OF CAYUGA POWER PLANT
The owners of the Cayuga Power Plant in Lansing have entered a long-term deal to lease the former coal-fired power plant to a company that develops data centers.
LAWMAKERS PROPOSE EXCISE TAX ON ENERGY-HUNGRY CRYPTO MINING
A new bill in Albany aims to make cryptocurrency mining companies pay for the massive amount of electricity they consume — and provide relief to New Yorkers facing rising utility costs.
CRYPTO BILL SEEN HINDERING FRAUD PROSECUTIONS, STATES WARN
Just as federal enforcement against digital-asset companies has dropped precipitously, state authorities are voicing concern that their ability to prosecute crypto criminals will soon be vastly diminished.
NEW CRYPTO MINE COULD PUMP MILLIONS INTO A SOUTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY
A single-family household uses about 1.25 kilowatts per hour, while the data center consumes about 7 megawatts per hour — the equivalent of powering 5,000 homes.
