Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that

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1. 23 Sep 2026, 18:22 UTCPressThe Verge — AIfirst

   Data centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that

   California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply. As data centers invade a growing number of communities across the US, they've triggered protests over…

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