Trump and tech giants pledge to shield consumers from data-center electricity costs
TL;DR
Trump unveiled a voluntary 'ratepayer protection pledge' with Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon to power data centers and grid infrastructure while promising lower electricity bills for consumers; enforcement would come from states and regulators rather than a federal mandate, and experts say the pledge lacks teeth without federal rules.
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