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Senior Correspondent
Covers: global affairs, breaking news, investigative reporting
Senior Correspondent at Lincoln Land Express covering global affairs, breaking news, investigative reporting. Northwestern Medill School of Journalism. Spent 3 years in Seoul covering K-tech before returning stateside. Bilingual reporter.
Northwestern Medill School of Journalism. Spent 3 years in Seoul covering K-tech before returning stateside. Bilingual reporter.

Cedar Falls City Council bans cryptocurrency mining to redirect 10 megawatts of power to AI data centers. Iowa utilities favor stable AI demand over Bitcoin's volatility at $81,672 peak.

Cedar Falls City Council advances cedar-falls-cryptocurrency-mining-ban on October 15, 2024, redirecting 30 megawatts from crypto rigs to AI data centers. The move promises 500 jobs and grid stability for 40,000 utility customers amid Iowa energy crunch.

Colorado's updated AI policy eliminates explainability mandates, easing burdens on tech firms. Bitcoin reaches $79,942 USD, boosting Midwest business confidence in AI adoption.