New York has become the first U.S. state to implement a statewide moratorium on new large-scale data center developments after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation imposing a one-year pause on environmental permitting. The measure immediately halts environmental permits for proposed data centers with capacities of 50 MW or greater, giving state agencies time to establish a regulatory framework for future projects. State to Assess Environmental and Grid Impacts During the moratorium, New York will prepare a Generic Environmental Impact Statement examining the effects of large data centers on electricity demand, water resources, water quality and air quality. The legislation also…
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Reditus Space has completed its first ENOS reentry spacecraft and is preparing for an inaugural mission later this year, marking a step toward the company’s goal of providing reusable orbital return services for commercial customers. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch this fall and remain in orbit for approximately two months before reentering Earth’s atmosphere at speeds approaching Mach 29. Following reentry, ENOS is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida, where it will be recovered. ENOS Targets Growing Orbital Return Market Reditus is developing reusable spacecraft to return research payloads and manufactured products from orbit as demand…
TV Time, a mobile application used by millions of people to track television series and movies while participating in fan discussions, will shut down on July 15, ending more than a decade of service. The company informed users through an in-app message that the platform would be discontinued, citing the cost of maintaining the service and limited demand for a paid subscription model. Service to End in Mid-July In its announcement, TV Time said operating the application as a free service was no longer financially sustainable. “While we loved supporting TV Time, it was no longer sustainable to continue operating…
Cloudflare said it will begin automatically blocking mixed-use web crawlers that both index websites for search engines and collect data for artificial intelligence training or AI-powered agents, as the company moves to give publishers greater control over how their content is used. The new policy expands Cloudflare’s existing AI crawler controls and reflects growing concerns among website owners over the increasing volume of automated traffic generated by AI services. New Default Policy Takes Effect in September Beginning Sept. 15, 2026, new Cloudflare customers and newly added websites from existing subscribers will, by default, allow traditional search indexing while blocking AI…
Blue Origin is moving forward with plans to return its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket to flight later this year, even as engineers continue investigating the explosion that destroyed the vehicle during a ground test in May. The company has not yet determined the root cause of the incident, which occurred on May 28 at its launch complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida. No injuries were reported. Investigation Focuses on First-Stage Aft Section Chief Executive Officer Dave Limp said Blue Origin is continuing to analyze data from the failed ground test to identify the source of the explosion. “We are still working…
Fujifilm has expanded its QuickSnap disposable camera lineup with two new analog models, introducing a waterproof version and a dedicated black-and-white film camera for photography enthusiasts seeking a traditional shooting experience. The new QuickSnap Active and QuickSnap Black and White cameras each offer up to 27 exposures before the entire camera is returned to a photo lab for film development. Waterproof QuickSnap Active The QuickSnap Active is designed for outdoor and underwater photography, offering water resistance to depths of up to 10 meters. The camera uses 35mm color film rated at ISO 800 and replaces the traditional shutter button with…
The U.S. government has removed a licensing requirement that had prevented Anthropic from making its Mythos and Fable artificial intelligence models broadly available outside the United States, allowing the company to restore public access beginning July 1. The decision reverses export restrictions introduced on June 12 that required Anthropic to obtain government approval before exporting the models to foreign users. Anthropic said complying with the licensing process at scale was not practical, prompting it to suspend public access to both models. Government and Anthropic Reach Agreement The policy change follows discussions between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Commerce over…
Amazon has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy developer Egg Power for electricity generated by the planned 90-megawatt Chirmorie Wind Farm in Scotland, expanding the technology company’s growing portfolio of clean energy investments across the United Kingdom. The agreement represents Amazon’s 50th renewable energy project in the UK and, according to the company, its largest onshore wind power purchase agreement in the country to date. The electricity generated by the wind farm is expected to support Amazon’s operations while contributing additional renewable generation capacity to the national grid. Chirmorie Project Advances Toward Construction Located in South…
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has shared new details about how it plans to attract players who shifted from PlayStation consoles to PC gaming, acknowledging that gaming habits have evolved significantly over the past few years. During a recent investor question-and-answer session, Sony executives, including SIE President Hideaki Nishino, discussed the company’s long-term vision for expanding the PlayStation ecosystem. Rather than focusing solely on traditional home consoles, Sony intends to broaden the ways users interact with PlayStation through new accessories, portable gaming devices, and exclusive software. The comments come as PC gaming continues to grow, offering players access to powerful hardware,…
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng has introduced X-Mind, a next-generation artificial intelligence framework designed to improve autonomous driving by enabling vehicles to anticipate how traffic situations may develop before making driving decisions. The company revealed the technology during its Foundation Model Workshop at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) conference in Denver, positioning X-Mind as a major advancement in predictive reasoning for intelligent vehicles. Rather than responding only to current sensor information, X-Mind enables autonomous systems to evaluate potential future road conditions, helping vehicles make safer and more informed driving decisions. Predicting the Road Ahead At the core of…