WASHINGTONPOST (Cat Zakrzewski, Evan Halper) - Trump unveils data center pledge amid voter backlash to high utility bills
Top AI executives, in response to a backlash against high utility bills, pledged to cover the energy costs created by data centers at an event with the president.
NYTIMES (Brad Plumer) - Why Data Center Firms Are Working With Trump on Energy Costs
The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.
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AXIOS (Chuck McCutcheon) - Trump's AI pledge: Tech giants say they can contain power costs
President Trump and tech CEOs expressed confidence Wednesday that they can contain soaring electricity rates with a new data center pledge that formalizes and expands on what companies already are doing. Why it matters: With rising power bills turning AI and data centers into an election-year issue, Trump — who campaigned on a promise to cut costs — is eager to show he's trying to protect consumers. - Skeptical Democrats and some energy observers, however, say that far more than voluntary pledges are needed. Driving the news: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, Oracle, xAI and OpenAI signed the pledge during an event with Trump, who mentioned the initiative during last week's State of the Union address. - The agreement calls for the…
NYTIMES (Brad Plumer) - Trump Says Tech Firms Should Pay More for Electricity
The president said he had negotiated a deal with tech giants to cover the energy costs of data centers, but offered few details. Experts said such pledges could prove difficult in practice.
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