"President Donald Trump, addressing American voter concerns about rising electricity prices, said his administration had been in talks with Microsoft Corp. to ensure that consumers don't pick up the tab for enormous data centers. In a Truth Social post, he added that while the data centers are key to the artificial intelligence boom, the big Technology Companies who build them must pay their own way.' He said that Microsoft would make major changes, but was not specific."
"Power prices have risen above the pace of overall inflation, heightening complaints about the cost of energy and other essentials. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump's post on Monday evening. However, Microsoft's Vice Chair and President Brad Smith plans to make an announcement at an event in Washington on Tuesday. While the Trump administration has championed data centers in the country's artificial intelligence race with China,"
"It has also vexed operators and regulators of US power grids: they must to sort how to divvy up this expense and still ensure reliable and sufficient electricity. Microsoft has worked with communities to harness the power of technology to build a better future, the company said in a statement announcing the event, before Trump's post. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the country is entering a new era of opportunity shaped by the power of AI."
Talks occurred with Microsoft to prevent consumers from bearing electricity costs for large data centers. Data centers are central to the artificial intelligence boom and builders of those facilities are expected to pay their own way. Microsoft indicated unspecified major changes and its Vice Chair Brad Smith plans an announcement. Power prices have risen faster than overall inflation, increasing complaints about energy costs. Rapid data center buildouts have contributed to surging utility bills, pressuring the Republican congressional majority and complicating decisions for grid operators and regulators about allocating expenses while maintaining reliable electricity.
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