New York to enact first statewide moratorium on AI data centers

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York is hitting pause on new AI data centers. STAR Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to temporarily halt new large-scale AI data centers across New York State. Hochul said New York will impose the nation's first statewide moratorium on new data centers. "Before it goes any further, I need safeguards in place to protect New Yorkers," she said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans on Tuesday to impose what she described as the nation's first statewide…