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Here Are the Candidates Vying for Sen. Lindsey Graham's Seat

TIME - Tech

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Californians back Becerra and reject AI data centers by big margins, poll finds

Los Angeles Times

A new poll shows Xavier Becerra with a hefty lead in the California governor's race. Voters also expressed strong opposition to AI data centers and nuanced views on environmental policies and affordability.


New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium

WIRED

"We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities," New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year. New York governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday enacting a one-year pause on the development of hyperscale data centers, effecting the nation's first statewide data center moratorium. The executive order comes as opposition to data center construction sweeps across the country, putting elected officials under intense pressure to take action. The order specifically pauses state environmental reviews for facilities over 50 megawatts for a year.


Gavin Newsom Says Trump DOJ Is Politically Targeting Him

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Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . San José Mayor Matt Mahan's late-entry bid for California governor has been supercharged by millions from Silicon Valley billionaires. Critics say that will make Mahan beholden to Big Tech if he wins, but several of his funders from the tech sector said their backing isn't about deregulation or favors, but Mahan's centrist focus on crime, homelessness, housing and education.


1.3 million people share DNA with Maryland's earliest colonists

Popular Science

Science Archaeology 1.3 million people share DNA with Maryland's earliest colonists Some are even related to the former colony's first governor. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The exterior of the reconstructed Catholic chapel at Historic St.Mary's City in St. Mary's City, Maryland. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 1634, English settlers established St. Mary's City as the first permanent outpost in the colony of Maryland.


He Became a Mathematician in Prison. Now, He's Stuck There.

Slate

Christopher Havens was approved for release by the Washington State Clemency Board. All he needed was the governor's signature. Christopher Havens has a part-time position as research staff at the University of California at Los Angeles. And he's had a prolific few years. In June 2020, Havens published an article in the journal Research in Number Theory with co-authors from the University of Torino in Italy.


Rep. Swalwell, candidate for California governor, has an AI side gig

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Rep. Swalwell, candidate for California governor, has an AI side gig This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Rep. Eric Swalwell co-founded Findraiser, an AI tool that analyzes campaign fundraising data. Findraiser is being paid by dozens of campaigns, including his own.


Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE's 'Mega' Detention Center Plans

WIRED

Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build "mega" detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation. A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials provided to New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte's office about a new effort to build "mega" detention and processing centers across the United States contains embedded comments and metadata identifying the people who worked on it. The seemingly accidental exposure of the identities of DHS personnel who crafted Immigration and Customs Enforcement's mega detention center plan lands amid widespread public pushback against the expansion of ICE detention centers and the department's brutal immigration enforcement tactics. Metadata in the document, which concerns ICE's "Detention Reengineering Initiative" (DRI), lists as its author Jonathan Florentino, the director of ICE's Newark, New Jersey, Field Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations. In a note embedded on top of an FAQ question, "What is the average length of stay for the aliens?"


With a Super Bowl ad, California governor's race 'is now kicked into gear'

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. With a Super Bowl ad, California governor's race'is now kicked into gear' San José Mayor Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat, has broken with Gov. Gavin Newsom on crime and other issues and is pitching himself as a pragmatist. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Backers of Matt Mahan, San José's mayor, spend $1.4 million in Super Bowl ad campaign funded by Silicon Valley tech executives to boost his gubernatorial bid.