Microsoft responds to AI data center revolt, vowing to cover full power costs and reject local tax breaks

The tech giant's new "community first" initiative includes pledges to pay full power costs, reject local tax breaks, and ...

Microsoft’s Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to ‘pay our way’ for AI data centers amid rising opposition

Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers. The company's president, Brad Smith, is meeting ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

As Georgians push back on data centers, Microsoft pitches local benefits

Microsoft also said it will no longer pursue local tax breaks for its data centers, breaking a prior pattern it established ...
FOX6 News Milwaukee on MSN

Wisconsin data centers; Assembly Republicans introduce legislation

Members of the Assembly Republican caucus held regional press conferences regarding data centers across the state on Monday, ...

Microsoft bets $400M on tiny Texas town with new massive data center

The quaint town of Castroville, with a population of just over 3,000, will soon house a $400 million development owned by ...