Tag: cloud computing
Texas has electricity and water bills below the national average — but they’re rising faster than inflation for one key reason that won’t surprise anyone
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center connections to the state’s grid pending audits on the requirements for new and proposed constructions. The audits will cover the revenue lost from data center tax exemptions, power usage and generation, infrastructure upgrades, water usage, and the impact on the local…
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A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%
Multiple US states are repealing or enacting moratoriums on sales tax exemptions for data centers Estimates on lost tax revenue are far below the billions of dollars some states have missed out on Ongoing data center constructions may not be subject, but costs are expected to increase for new or…
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Update: Google backs down and restores Nextcloud app permission after block on full file upload
Recent updates Update: And just like that, the permission is restored… Editor’s note: After all the heat, it appears Google has backed down and restored the permission. In a blog post, Nextcloud said, “Google reached out to us and offered to restore the permission, which will give our users back…
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Google is blocking a popular rival’s file upload capability on Android by changing just one thing, and there’s nothing they can do
Android users now can’t upload all files to Nextcloud, just because Google revoked a permission Nextcloud says Google is punishing smaller competitors while protecting its own apps from restrictions Nextcloud users now get a worse app experience, not because of failure, but gatekeeping The ability to seamlessly upload all types…
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