ALBANY, New York — Big Tech has hit a wall in the Empire State.
The Democratic-dominated Legislature this month greenlit bills meant to check the power of major technology companies, underscoring a fresh hostility to an industry that’s become a populist punching bag across the country.
The measures include a one-year moratorium on data center construction — the first statewide ban in the country — a prohibition on using personal data to set retail prices, limits on how health information is shared and a ban on toys that use artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. Tech companies fought many of the proposals and are now pressing New York’s governor to reject some of the bills…