New York set to temporarily ban large new data centers

Gov. Kathy Hochul is banning large data-center construction for up to a year, making New York the latest state to confront the rollout of sites powering the artificial-intelligence boom.

The governor, a Democrat, was set to sign an executive order Tuesday halting construction of big, new data centers, her office said. The moratorium would give the state time to create regulations for data centers that can help the environment and energy grid.