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35 Gas Turbines, Zero Grid Connection: The Power Plant That Exists Just to Run One Amazon Data Center
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35 Gas Turbines, Zero Grid Connection: The Power Plant That Exists Just to Run One Amazon Data Center

The GW Ranch power plant in Pecos County just secured permits allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions — 35 natural gas turbines built almost entirely to keep a single Amazon data center running.

New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopsony Abuse: Independent Drivers or Drone-Watched Contractors?
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New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopsony Abuse: Independent Drivers or Drone-Watched Contractors?

New Jersey's Attorney General has filed a first-of-its-kind monopsony lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company controls contracted delivery drivers through low pay and surveillance tactics. Amazon denies all allegations.

Amazon Loses Round to Perplexity: Court Says the User—Not the AI—Is the One Placing the Order
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Amazon Loses Round to Perplexity: Court Says the User—Not the AI—Is the One Placing the Order

The Ninth Circuit struck down Amazon's injunction against Perplexity's shopping bot, hinging on one key point: it's the user, not Perplexity itself, who's actually operating the Comet browser to place orders.