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New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban

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CNBC reports that New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Tuesday, banning the construction of new large-scale AI data centers—making New York the first state to impose such a ban. The move marks a turning point in state-level data center policy.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/14/new-york-ai-data-center-ban.html

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