Trump pushes big tech to power AI data centers amid rising electricity bills
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Trump invites Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and OpenAI to sign a pledge to supply their own power for new AI data centers as U.S. electricity prices rose about 6% in 2025 and are projected to continue rising; the move aims to shield consumers but faces implementation hurdles due to decentralized state electric grids, potential need for new transmission or generation incentives, and questions about enforceable commitments amid ongoing midterm politics.
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- Soaring Power Prices Send US Politicians on Search for Solutions Yahoo Finance
- Trump brings Big Tech executives to White House to curb power costs for American households amid AI boom Fox News
- Trump wants to ease voters’ worries on data center costs. Iran may get in his way. Politico
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