AI and the City

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (792+ words) If you have a teenager, AI is part of their world. Let’s be real: AI is so ingrained in their lives that we parents are living in an archaic, yesterday-era world; even if you think you are up to date,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1292+ words) Four leading artificial intelligence companies were questioned under oath at City Hall Monday, but repeatedly stopped short of giving lawmakers clear answers on some of the central safety questions driving New York City’s push to regulate the industry. Representatives from…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (436+ words) CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opensity Solutions today announced that it is relocating its New York office to 1350 Avenue of the Americas, in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. The move sharpens the company’s established presence in the city, putting its team…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (605+ words) Big Brother’s watching the island. Nassau County drivers pass a Flock Safety camera roughly every 9.5 miles, making its residents some of the most heavily surveilled and tracked in the nation, according to independent data. The county now has more 330 Flock…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1641+ words) Americans are growing more skeptical of data centers and fewer report owning cryptocurrency, while a separate international study finds widespread optimism about artificial intelligence. The findings arrive as New York restricts permitting for certain large data centers, develops community investment…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) New York is moving ahead with new rules aimed at regulating some of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems, as state leaders weigh safeguards that could include an emergency “kill switch” to shut down an AI system in a crisis....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (780+ words) Americans’ views of the computer industry have fallen to their lowest level on record, a shift that comes as New York is moving aggressively to regulate the expansion of large artificial intelligence data centers over concerns about electricity costs, grid…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (368+ words) As artificial intelligence technology continues to develop rapidly, New York officials are focusing on potential safety risks and ways people can report concerns. The New York Attorney General's Office has launched a whistleblower portal aimed at making it easier for…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (75+ words) Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers The data center cooling state of play The custom AI ASIC state of play America's AI chip rules keep changing — and the rest of the world is paying the price GTC…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (632+ words) New York has issued a voluntary framework recommending that communities seek at least $1 million in local investment for every megawatt of power demanded by a proposed data center. The Host Community Investment Framework is intended to guide local governments negotiating…...