The Cold Aisle

The Briefing

The Briefing

The real world behind the story. Every piece here is true, dated and sourced.

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New York pauses permits for big data centres

14 July 2026
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New York’s AI companion law

In force since 5 November 2025; a second law follows on 1 January 2027
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The Baltic cable that was an accident

3 February 2025
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The office that clears lasers for the sky

United States Space Force, Vandenberg