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Several Democrats renew calls for datacenter pauses after blue wave

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Tech industry fears delays to its multi-trillion dollar infrastructure buildout meant to power artificial intelligence Several newly elected Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders have renewed calls for datacenter moratoriums in the days after the US midterm elections. The sweeping Democratic victory , which was buoyed in part by backlash to the tech industry , has added momentum to efforts to slow down the multi-trillion-dollar buildout of the controversial facilities. On the social media platform X, Sanders posted a call for an immediate national…

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USCBS News

Cornell's Faculty Senate votes "no confidence" in university's administration

Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution expressing no confidence in the university's administration , including Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff and other administrators. Members of the faculty told CBS News New York the resolution questioned whether Cornell's administration can effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault on campus. The vote, which passed 75-50, is largely symbolic and does not require university leadership to step down. Five faculty senators abstained and five others did not vote.

USCBS News

Rob Sand's runway modeling past resurfaces after Iowa gubernatorial win

Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand, who won Tuesday's election , walked runways for Prada and other fashion houses while he was in college, according to Vogue . Vogue asked on Instagram whether followers knew that Sand once modeled for Prada. A verified account for Sand, @robsandia, replied in the comments Thursday: "Yes, I knew that." The comment had more than 700 likes about 20 minutes later, and many replies were congratulatory. "From runway to run USA ✨," one comment read, while another enthused, "THE biggest flex EVER for a politician plus 2 words: Italian Vogue. YES SIR!  "