Trump moves to quiet data-center backlash with Silicon Valley pledge
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President Trump said his administration would press Silicon Valley firms to ensure their large, power-hungry data centers don’t raise local electricity bills, leveraging Microsoft's pledge to be a better neighbor as protests grow over proposed centers such as the one in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Topics:business#artificial-intelligence#data-centers#donald-trump#microsoft#technology#technology-policy
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- Microsoft's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising opposition ABC News
- Microsoft says communities won't see energy price hikes near data centers as utility costs rise CNBC
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