New York became the first state in the nation to enact a one-year moratorium on massive AI data centers last week. Gov. Kathy Hochul joins the show to explain why she’s not worried about missing out on an economic boom as a result — plus, her take on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first 200 days. Meanwhile, data centers have been popping up across the country — and have become a controversial issue in many states. NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles visited Virginia’s Loudoun County to learn what life is like in “Data Center Alley,” which boasts the highest concentration in the world. Finally, even before Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” became a massive hit, right-wing critics were attacking it online. NBC News Culture and Trends Reporter Angela Yang reveals why AI-generated versions of the ancient Greek epic are being created as part of the backlash.
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