The High Cost of Progress: Why New York's Data Center Moratorium Matters New York's recent executive order imposing a one year moratorium on new data centers marks a significant shift in the state's approach to technological progress.
For years, cities and states have been vying for a share of the lucrative data center market, driven by the insatiable demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
However, as the industry grows – with thousands of megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water required just to keep these facilities running – concerns about energy consumption and environmental degradation are escalating.