Microsoft Vows to Pay Full Cost of AI Data Centers After White House Pressure

James Maguire / techstrong - Microsoft has moved to blunt growing public opposition to its expanding data-center footprint, pledging to absorb the full cost of the electricity, water use, and local taxes associated with its AI infrastructure. The commitments mark the company’s most s…

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Microsoft Vows to Pay Full Cost of AI Data Centers After White House Pressure

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Microsoft is the latest tech giant promising to address frustrations among local communities around its data centers. It has made five pledges today to address concerns that have stymied plans to build out new AI data centers www.theverge.com/news/861080/

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NEW: As public backlash against data centers grows, Microsoft (sounding to my ear a bit like a baseball team that wants a new publicly-financed stadium) says it has a plan to keep its data centers from driving up electric bills in surrounding areas. @moll

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big tech companies are taking note of the backlash to data centers — and they, w/ the help of the Trump administration, are promising to be good neighbors first up is Microsoft, which announced a series of commitments this morning - some of Microsoft’s

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