Microsoft’s plan to counter community backlash over AI data centers

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By Heather ClancyJan 14, 2026, 3:45 pm116 ptsTrending
Microsoft has responded to the growing backlash over U.S. data center expansion with a set of five commitments meant to win over communities worried about electricity prices, water scarcity and job losses. More than $64 billion in data center projects were killed over the past two years by villages, towns and…

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