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Seattle Advances One-Year Moratorium on Large AI Data Centers

City officials say the pause will let them design rules on energy use, project transparency, local taxes, worker oversight, local benefits.

Busan Temples Open Free or Low-Cost Stays for BTS Concert Fans

Backlash to AI Data Centers Deepens, Prompting Moratoriums and Water-Use Bills

Waymo Widens Driverless Robotaxi Footprint to 1,400+ Square Miles in 11 Cities

Georgia Data Center Drew Nearly 30 Million Gallons Unbilled, Fueling Outcry During Drought

Santa Clara County Sues Meta, Alleging Profit From Scam Ads

Utah Governor Tightens Scrutiny of Stratos AI Data Center as Voters Push for Referendum

São Paulo Orders Rua Augusta Bar to Fix License in 30 Days After Noise Uproar

San Mateo County Becomes First Bay Area County to Ban Kratom Sales

99 Abandons São Paulo Mototaxi, Pivots to Delivery After City Talks

Spain Tightens Tourist Flat Rules as Valencia Cracks Down and Madrid Readies New Decree

France’s Constitutional Council Backs Law Letting Some Condos Ban Short-Term Tourist Rentals

Baltimore Sues Six Social Casino Operators Over Alleged Illegal Online Gambling

Cheetham Hill’s Two Streets Now Host 54 Vape Shops

Thiruvananthapuram Seals Unlicensed Spa Section as City Launches Crackdown on Illegal Operations

Monterey Park Residents Protest Proposed Data Center Near La Loma Park

Clinton Township Advances 21+ Kratom Sales Ordinance With ID Checks, $500 Fines

UK Raids Seize Hundreds of Counterfeit Labubu Toys Ahead of Christmas

Chicago Petition Seeks Pause on Sidewalk Delivery Robots as City Reviews Safety

UNICEF Warns on Ultra‑Processed Food Harm to Children as San Francisco Sues Major Brands