Kathy Hochul's business-friendly data center plan
Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business.Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach.What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents."I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said.Hochul this week also blasted the Senate GOP campaign arm's pressure on AI companies to fix the optics of data centers."I don't think it's government's role, certainly not the United States Senate's role, to be telling companies how to market their products," she said at a press conference.
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Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business.Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach.What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents."I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said.Hochul this week also blasted the Senate GOP campaign arm's pressure on AI companies to fix the optics of data centers."I don't think it's government's role, certainly not the United States Senate's role, to be telling companies how to market their products," she said at a press conference. Zoom in: New York is the epicenter of the affordability debate — an election issue that is crashing into AI angst. Hochul is trying to thread the needle of a business-friendly politician who also cares about workers, lowering living costs and the environment.
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- Kathy Hochul (D) is positioning herself as a leader of the Democratic search for a data center position that isn't explicitly anti-business.Why it matters: Hochul says her data center platform isn't being designed with politics in mind. But as candidates across the country scramble for a winning position on the issue, New York is emerging as a test bed for one potential approach.What they're saying: In an interview with Axios, Hochul said the "thoughtful" approach for Democrats is to avoid demonizing business and just focus on protecting their constituents."I want Democrats to win and if this [approach] helps them, embrace it, right?" she said.Hochul this week also blasted the Senate GOP campaign arm's pressure on AI companies to fix the optics of data centers."I don't think it's government's role, certainly not the United States Senate's role, to be telling companies how to market their products," she said at a press conference.
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