Self-driving trucks are cruising Ohio roads
Trucks that drive themselves are whizzing between Indianapolis and Columbus, with human backups at the ready. The fully driverless vehicles are confined to a corporate park — for now.
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Jon Husted said replacing workers with robots is ‘not a bad thing’ in resurfaced video
The Ohio Republican made the comments while directing the state office responsible for workforce transformation. Husted later helped promote data centers, artificial intelligence and robotics across Ohio.
Who works for whom? Ohio man’s podcast explores data centers, AI.
Danny Caine's podcast finds bipartisan opposition nationwide, secret Ohio tax breaks worth $2.3 billion, and warehouse workers already monitored by GPS and biometric cameras.
Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme
Amazon denies the seven-year fake-bid scheme, calling the FTC's case a misreading of 1.5 million pages of internal records amid a $68 billion ad business.
As he worked to advance the Intel project, Jon Husted’s wife was invested in it
Husted also took campaign cash from Intel lobbyist Josh Rubin, whom DeWine named JobsOhio chairman while it steered millions to the company.
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JobsOhio chairman lobbies for Intel, a company that got millions from JobsOhio
The Ohio Ethics Commission says Rubin's continued lobbying appears to contradict promises he made to DeWine's office before joining the JobsOhio board.
States begin banning ‘surveillance pricing’ that uses personal data to charge more
Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut took different approaches as retail groups in at least 11 states pushed back, calling some proposals too broad.
The biggest battery east of the Mississippi is located in Ohio and will help power an AI complex
Developer Eolian bet on farmland near Amazon and Intel sites a decade ago, and now the wager could ease PJM's price spikes for AI data centers.
Bipartisan US Senate proposal on AI ethics panel good step but incomplete, experts say
A Wharton ethicist says the Cruz-Warnock bill overlooks labor displacement, deepfakes and data center impacts by focusing narrowly on bioethics.
Google is building a $500 million data center in rural Ohio. Neighbors are furious
Google used shell companies and NDAs with commissioners to secretly assemble the site before securing $600 million in tax breaks, while House Speaker Matt Huffman stays silent nearby.
Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology
The FTC proposal follows Musk's xAI lawsuit against a Colorado law already repealed by state lawmakers, and a lawyer calls the move huge news for AI firms.
Young lawmakers talk online child safety and AI policy at annual bipartisan summit
South Carolina Rep. Brandon Guffey shared how his son's death from online sextortion led him to write Gavin's Law, now a state felony statute.
Do data centers impact our physical health? Studies are few and far between.
A George Mason researcher identifies noise pollution and fossil fuel reliance as key concerns, while the industry argues data centers support 130,000 Pennsylvania jobs and generate $1.9 billion in taxes annually.
Data center tax breaks are on the chopping block in some states
Lawmakers in multiple states are moving to curb or repeal data center tax incentives, citing rising electricity costs, environmental concerns and billions in lost revenue.
Ohio bill would prevent people from creating AI models that encourage users to engage in self-harm
After four Ohio children used AI to write suicide notes, lawmakers introduced House Bill 524 to bar AI models that promote self-harm and empower the attorney general to act.
Ohio Democrats offer slate of bills reining in data centers
Ohio Senate Democrats unveiled legislation to limit data center tax breaks, boost local control, and require developers to cover infrastructure costs amid growing concern over energy, water, and community impacts.
States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them
Bipartisan state lawmakers say they will keep regulating artificial intelligence despite President Trump’s executive order seeking to override state AI laws and centralize federal control.
Trump signs order intended to block states from regulating AI
President Trump signed an executive order seeking to preempt state AI laws, arguing a single national standard is needed, as critics warn of overreach and legal challenges.
