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The EPA plans to eliminate a federal rule that US states must publicize and solicit public input on air pollution permit applications for data centers (Maxine Joselow/New York Times)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed eliminating a federal requirement that states publicly notify and solicit input from communities before issuing air pollution permits for data centers and other industrial projects.
Aug 25, 2026
Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada
Nevada granted operational permits to Tesla, Uber, and Waymo enabling up to 8,000 robotaxis to deploy there within 12 months — a regulatory milestone signaling accelerated commercialization of autonomous ride-hailing.
Aug 21, 2026
Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI have received permits to test self-driving trucks on California highways, marking a regulatory milestone for autonomous freight.
Aug 15, 2026
DO YOU NEED A PERMIT TO INSTALL A BUSINESS SIGN? WHAT FASTSIGNS SAYS YOU SHOULD KNOW
A press release from FastSigns, a sign and graphics franchise, provides general guidance to business owners about municipal permitting requirements for commercial signage.
Aug 6, 2026
MONARCA AWAITS FINAL PERMITS TO BEGIN WORK IN IMMOKALEE
Monarca, a proposed affordable housing development in Immokalee, Florida, has secured funding for 101 rental units but awaits final permits to begin construction.
Aug 4, 2026
AI generated game worlds are coming but who actually controls what gets built in them?
A Reddit user raises critical questions about governance, control, and invisible policy constraints embedded in Google Genie 3’s generative world-building capabilities — highlighting how foundational model alignment decisions, not developer intent, shape what can be created in AI-generated game worlds.
Jul 24, 2026
Through the Red Sea
The article is a general news roundup covering geopolitical conflict in the Red Sea, U.S. military escalation rhetoric, domestic policy proposals in New York City, Florida surveillance controversies, and a Supreme Court case on religious assembly — none of which relate to AI or technology.
Jul 23, 2026
Sources: China resumes issuing robotaxi permits after an industry-wide full safety review prompted by an April outage involving 100+ Baidu robotaxis in Wuhan (Bloomberg)
China has resumed issuing robotaxi operating permits following a nationwide safety review triggered by an April incident where over 100 Baidu autonomous vehicles simultaneously malfunctioned in Wuhan.
Jul 23, 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a moratorium blocking new permits for hyperscale data centers exceeding 50MW for up to one year, the first state to do so (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a one-year moratorium on new permits for hyperscale data centers exceeding 50MW, making New York the first U.S. state to impose such a restriction — driven by grid reliability, environmental review capacity, and community impact concerns.
Jul 14, 2026
New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on 'hyperscale' data centers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul imposed a first-in-the-nation, up-to-one-year statewide freeze on new hyperscale data center permits to develop an environmental and energy-impact regulatory framework.
Jul 14, 2026
New York becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium
New York has enacted a one-year moratorium on new environmental permits for hyperscale data centers over 50 megawatts, becoming the first U.S. state to impose such a restriction to address energy and environmental concerns.
Jul 14, 2026