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 vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new initiative called “Community-First AI Infrastructure” that commits the company to ...
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Amid Concern Over AI Power Use, Microsoft Swears Off Subsidies

As tech titans invest billions into data centers and high-tech computer chips to fuel their AI ambitions, concerns are ...

Microsoft Has a Plan to Address One of the Biggest Complaints About AI

“We are the ‘HOTTEST’ Country in the World, and Number One in AI,” he wrote. “Data Centers are key to that boom, and keeping ...

Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data-center power costs, water use impact

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general ...

Strong analyst sentiment on Microsoft (MSFT) despite price target cuts and heavy AI spend

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the best stocks to buy right now. As of January 12, 2026, investors remain ...