Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards

An interactive map tracking data center construction and AI policy, built by Isabelle Reksopuro. When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn't initially know what to believe. "There's a lot of misinformation about data centers," she said. "Google has denied taking that land." Technically, she explains, The Dalles, a city near the Washington state border, sought to reclaim that land, "and Google is just a big, unnamed power user." The city had in fact asked for ownership of a 150-acre portion of Mount Hood National Forest, claiming it needs access to Mount Hood's watershed to meet municipal needs as its population - 16,010 as of the 2020 census - … Read the full story at The Verge.

The coalition's standardization efforts could accelerate AI infrastructure development, reduce costs, and prevent vendor lock-in, fostering innovation. The post 3M joins AMD, Meta, Oracle, Cisco, Arista to standardize expanded beam optical connectivity for AI data centers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

US adults are largely wary of crypto and consider it the least important policy issue when picking who to vote for, according to a poll by POLITICO.

The post Ripple CLO: 67 Million People Need Clear Crypto Rules appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. 67 million million holders  Ripple’s stance on the Clarity Act  Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has cited new data that reveals 67 million Americans now hold cryptocurrency.  The data, which came from the National Crypto Association’s (NCA) 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report, has stressed that crypto investors are actually “everyday Americans”. Hence, they collectively hold a lot of power and should not be ignored by politicians.  The statement comes just ahead of tomorrow’s high-stakes CLARITY Act markup. Schwartz: Ripple Doesn’t Control Consensus Bitcoin (BTC), XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB), Toncoin (TON) and Zcash (ZEC) Price Analysis for May 13: Hiding Explosive Volatility Potential 67 million million holders  California currently leads the nation with 9.5 million holders. Texas follows in second place with 5.94 million holders. Florida (FL) is in third place with 4.71 million ho

Data centers' closed loop cooling systems promise significant water savings and energy efficiency improvements. The post Asher Genoot: AI demand is just beginning, Honeydade’s multi-technology infrastructure strategy, and the role of data centers in reducing energy prices | The Pomp Podcast appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Beginning sometime after May 2027, NV Energy will divert Lake Tahoe's energy supply to AI data centers.

In March 2026, just 6 new $ULTIMA coins enter circulation each day against roughly $13M in daily trading volume, per CoinMarketCap. A tight ratio by any measure. But beneath the headline number, something else is tightening the float further, and it's structural, not cyclical.

At its peak, the Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, a rural town about 67 miles northwest of Portland, employed about 1,500 people - until a pulp digester exploded in 2020, forcing the mill to close permanently. In 2023, the 1.4 million-square-foot facility was purchased through a joint venture by JGT2 Redevelopment and a number of other holding and capital companies. The project is led by developer Tony McDonald. Over the next three years, McDonald and his team broke down the mill's machinery and shipped it to Pakistan, and worked to clean up the industrial site for resale. That resale agreement was finalized earlier this year, accord … Read the full story at The Verge.