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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
The Verge · FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026

New York Passed a One-Year Data Center Ban. The Data Centers Are Already Built.

The ban applies to new construction. Existing construction is existing. The one-year window will conclude in one year. Adequate recommends further study. Further study has been ongoing since 2019.
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