US EditionShady data center deals doom Americans to higher energy bills, senators say
Three Democratic senators demand AI data centers pay more upfront costs amid findings of up to 267% electricity price spikes near major facilities, raising consumer bills.
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U.S. lawmakers investigate Big Tech’s role in rising electric bills
Three Democratic U.S. senators opened an investigation into how data centers are driving up monthly consumer power bills by sending letters demanding answers to seven firms developing the facilities, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.
US Lawmakers Investigate Big Tech's Role Pushing Up Power Bills
(Bloomberg) — Three Democratic US senators opened an investigation into how data centers are driving up monthly consumer power bills by sending letters demanding answers to seven firms developing the facilities, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.
US Lawmakers Investigate Big Tech Role’s Pushing Up Power Bills
Three Democratic US senators opened an investigation into how data centers are driving up monthly consumer power bills by sending letters demanding answers to seven firms developing the facilities, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.
[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Moon-ki] The US political world has officially raised the issue of rapidly rising electricity rates due to the proliferation of AI data centers, and has begun to look directly into the power cost structure and responsibility of Big Tech. According to multiple foreign media outlets, including the New York Times and PCMag, on the 16th (local time), three Democratic senators, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have laun…
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