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Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters
Seattle has enacted a year-long moratorium on new datacenters, with the city council voting unanimously in favor. The temporary ban makes Seattle the largest U.S. city to restrict AI infrastructure amid growing concerns over energy consumption.
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