Amazon engineers seek Seattle limits on data centers (opens in new tab)

Three Amazon software engineers appeared at Seattle City Council hearings on June 3 to call for local regulations on new data centers, saying unchecked AI-related infrastructure development threatens the region’s environment, economy and safety. Activists supporting the effort said it was the first time Big Tech employees had publicly called for regulations governing data center projects. CNBC reported that the Amazon engineers criticized the company for building AI data centers while laying ...