Under pressure from the Trump administration, Microsoft has committed to keeping energy costs stable in areas its datacenters ...

President Donald Trump pressures Microsoft and Big Tech to cover the costs of powering AI data centers as rising electricity ...

Microsoft’s first promise tackles the most visible concern: electricity costs. Communities fear that massive artificial ...

Microsoft says it’s taking steps to address increasing electricity costs with what it refers to as its community-driven AI ...

Microsoft says it will ask to pay higher electricity bills in areas where it’s building data centers, in an effort to prevent ...

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new initiative called “Community-First AI Infrastructure” that commits the company to ...

In response to a growing backlash, Microsoft said it would take steps to ensure that data centers don’t raise utility bills ...

Microsoft’s promises come after President Donald Trump focuses on affordability issues ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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