Technology
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Why Pennsylvania communities are pushing back against data centers
Environmental concerns, health risks, and shady dealings are driving community movements against AI-focused data centers in Pennsylvania.
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“They get in your head, they get in your heart”: The high cost of online scams in Pennsylvania
Online scams are costing Pennsylvanians billions of dollars, but the damage isn’t always measured in dollars. Kate Kleinert lost $39,000 to a scammer who built a relationship with her, leaving her to cope with financial hardship and the heartbreak of losing someone she believed she loved.
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AI companies are benefiting from new tax breaks. Here’s how Pennsylvania lawmakers voted
The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill expanded tax breaks for business investments heavily used by the AI industry. Here’s how Pennsylvania protected state revenue from some of those provisions and how lawmakers voted on the legislation.
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro: Congress, federal government must regulate AI
The Democratic governor seeking a second term said he is not an AI “doomer,” he used his speech at AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh to criticize President Donald Trump for calling concerns around the technology “a hoax” and Congress for sidestepping the issue.
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Meta settlement brings questions about where and how to use the money
Lessons learned from the 1998 tobacco settlement have informed subsequent agreements.
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Utility executives and cybersecurity experts warn Pa. lawmakers of growing threats
As grid infrastructure increasingly relies on internet connections to function, bad actors’ tools have become more sophisticated.
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Pennsylvania set to receive $516M from Meta in landmark child safety reform settlement
The Keystone State joins dozens of others who will receive millions of dollars as the social media giant implements stricter rules for its youngest users.
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From rising prices to rising fraud: Online scams cost Pennsylvanians billions in 2025
A new report ranks Pennsylvania seventh in the nation for scam losses, estimating residents lost $3.8 billion to online fraud last year.
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How do you feel about AI becoming more integrated into everyday life?
With the prevalence of artificial intelligence in so many aspects of our life, we asked Keystone newsletter readers how they feel about it.
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Clinton Township data center proposal draws controversy, public hearing dates set
A revised plan for the proposed Clinton Township data center was approved on July 1.
