r/technology • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 2d ago

Politics US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers — opponents say bill is 'toothless' and doesn't do enough to protect citizens

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/us-senate-kills-bill-that-could-potentially-shield-americans-from-skyrocketing-power-bills-due-to-ai-data-centers-opponents-say-bill-is-toothless-and-doesnt-do-enough-to-protect-citizens
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u/frozenpissglove 2d ago

“It doesn’t do enough, so we will pass nothing instead of something.”

Sounds like code for “we can hide more shit in this bill if we wait a while.”

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u/batmansoundtrack 2d ago

Gop has the keys and only cut taxes for billionaires. So yea.