AI and the City

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (345+ words) The Virginia Chamber of Commerce is raising concerns about portions of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s newly announced data center accountability framework, warning that additional restrictions on the industry could affect Virginia’s ability to attract future investment. In a statement released Saturday,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (465+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger unveiled a sweeping new "Data Center Accountability Framework" Friday, calling it the most comprehensive and aggressive data center accountability effort in the country. “Virginia should be leading the nation in setting the highest standards…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (142+ words) NEW YORK, ⁠Sept 18 (Reuters) - The ⁠U.S. state of ‌Virginia is tightening controls on data centers, with plans ​that include banning non-disclosure ⁠agreements for ⁠the projects, requiring stricter permitting ⁠and ‌imposing clean energy mandates ⁠on the server warehouses, ​Governor ‌Abigail…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (367+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Artificial intelligence and robots may soon be more common in Louisiana factories. This change is part of a new multimillion-dollar effort to help manufacturers adopt advanced technology. Louisiana Innovation, a division of Louisiana Economic Development,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (314+ words) Louisiana enters race: Louisiana is seeking to become the home of a new national academy for the U.S. Space Force after President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for its creation and NASA opened the application process to states. House…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (190+ words) The Commonwealth has secured more than $6.2 million in grants geared toward creating new jobs, expanding opportunities, and strengthening industries, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced. The Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants aim to support entrepreneurship, technological advancement, and expand…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (829+ words) Thousands of backup generators power Northern Virginia’s massive data center industry, and a single county overwhelmingly bears the brunt. Loudoun County, considered the data center capital of the world, houses nearly half of the state’s more than 13,500 backup generators, according…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (411+ words) Debate over Virginia's growing electricity needs spilled into a packed school cafeteria in Cumberland County, where residents confronted Dominion Energy over its plans for a major new gas plant. Supporters claim it will lead to jobs and tax dollars, but…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (580+ words) A massive new transmission line planned for Virginia would run farther through Buckingham County than any other county in the state — even though Buckingham has no data center built or proposed. That disconnect is raising difficult questions about who benefits,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (837+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana has secured more than $81.6 billion in announced data center investment and more than 2,000 projected direct jobs. But as Louisiana offers long-term tax exemptions to attract those projects, one key number remains unknown: how much state and local…...