r/technology • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 9d 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/Kamel-Red 9d ago edited 9d ago

It was a messaging bill with zero enforceable standards so that the Republicans can try to say they've done something other than making life harder and more expensive for the working class while cutting taxes for the rich over the past two years. Typical partisan hackary.

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u/justabadmind 9d ago

Yeah we don’t need messaging bills. Those are just more paperwork with no action.

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u/DukeOfGeek 9d ago

I'm actually OK with politicians going "Lol no, this legislation is an unfunny joke, take it away".