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North Carolina legislators sent a property tax freeze to the Governor. SB889 & SB474 would freeze certain counties from raising property values. It is described as a short term fix while a long term solution is crafted. #infohive #finance #legislation #northcarolina

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According to Tech Crunch, an ex-Meta CTO has started a new climate fund focused on “rebuilding the physical economy.”

“The new fund will focus on energy, grid infrastructure, and critical minerals all through the lens of climate tech...” #infohive #climate #economy

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Protestors expressed their displeasure with Nevada Energy CEO during his speech at the Edison Electric Institute 2026 conference. Industry conferences garnering protestors? This feels new and unusual.

#infohive #nevada #electricity

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A study in France showed that 3rd spaces reduce extremism in politics because diverse people gather, chat, and exist. When these spaces disappear, far right extremism gains political traction. #infohive

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Earlier in May we learned of Peter Thiel’s investment in ocean based data centers. @fortunemagazine reports that the company now has a $1 billion valuation. Ocean based data centers are the future? #infohive #ocean #data

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Arizona includes wildlife crossings in its transportation planning. Over the past 25 years, the state has seen a 90% reduction in wildlife – vehicle accidents. This impacts rural counties the most which account for 30% of wildlife traffic accidents.

#infohive #transportation #AZ

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The CO Legislature added a fee to home insurance carriers to fund a grant program for roofing repairs. SB 26-155 which allows a board at the State Insurance regulator to set a fee on carriers, and dedicates 90% of the fee revenue to the grant repair program. #infohive #colorado

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A Florida lawsuit includes allegations that an AI company was co-conspiring with the alleged Florida State shooter. Allegations against the AI include negligence, gross negligence, and liability for negligent and defective design. #infohive #florida #AI #courts

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Meet “emotion AI” or “affective computing.” These new tools “monitor an employee through their company devices to draw conclusions on their attitude and morale in the workplace.” It scrapes through Zoom, Teams, and more.

@theatlantic #infohive #ai #employees

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Bloomberg & Tech Crunch report that Microsoft is internally struggling with their clean air goals and their data center growth. Microsoft has a 2030 goal of matching 100% of its hourly energy use with clean power on the same grid.

#infohive #energy #cleanenergy #datacenter

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The FAA has announced that it will begin imposing fees on rocket launches. The FAA fee will fund the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST). The fee will begin in 2026, be based on payload, starting at $0.25 per pound and will increase incrementally. #infohive

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New York Times Opinion from the editor of heatmap contains infographics indicating residential electric rates have increased 20% in the last 5 years. Residential rates are significantly higher than industrial and commercial rates. #infohive #residential #electricity

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@NYTimesOpinion from the editor of heatmap contains infographics indicating residential electric rates have increased 20% in the last 5 years. Residential rates are significantly higher than industrial and commercial rates. #infohive #residential #electricity

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This week, ME’s Governor signed Executive Order 5 that creates the Maine Data Center Advisory Council. The press release includes that “The Council will make recommendations on large-scale data center development in Maine to protect minimize environmental impacts, and more.

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Kalshi suspended 3 political candidates, including one from Texas, from its platform for insider trading. The company adopted rules recently to prevent politicos and professional athletes from wagering on insider information. #infohive #texas #trading

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Delta has changed its net-zero operational stance to net zero being an aspiration. It seems that social media aspirational messaging and corproate messaging have collided. #infohive #corporate

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Why do prediction markets favor FTC oversight? Last week we talked about how the FTC has sued to stop prediction market regulatory actions in 3 states. #infohive #marketnews

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Maria Tamayo-Soto, parking services manager for Las Vegas says, “Human oversight prevents errors and ensures each citation is accurate and defensible. Human review should be treated as a core feature rather than a safeguard for AI limitations. #infohive #parking #transportation

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TX Attorney General has announced an investigation into several solar energy companies for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The investigation will “involve misrepresentations regarding savings for consumers on their energy bills, their solar panel systems, etc.

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@goodnueroscience tells us about a 2026 EEG study that revealed that open office plans increase negative moods by 25% and increases physiological stress by 34%.

Open offices and employee wellness are not compatible. #infohive #office #employees