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fromThe Verge
11 hours ago

New York's landmark AI safety bill was defanged - and universities were part of the push against it

Tech companies and academic institutions ran a paid campaign opposing New York's RAISE Act while a rewritten, more industry-friendly version was signed into law.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

TechUK report on datacentre water usage habits criticised | Computer Weekly

A TechUK report that claimed datacentres in England use less water than previously thought has been accused of containing "methodological flaws" designed to appease tech lobbying in the UK. Foxglove, a non-profit organisation that campaigns for fairness in technology and the protection of local communities, described the study as "dodgy and misleading", arguing that its conclusions are not supported by the evidence.
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