Trump Engages Tech Giants to Mitigate Energy Costs from AI Data Centers
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
The Trump administration is engaging with major tech companies, beginning with Microsoft, to address rising energy costs from AI data centers and prevent these expenses from impacting consumers. Announced on Truth Social, this initiative comes in response to increased household electricity bills and aims to manage the anticipated doubling of U.S. data center energy consumption by 2030. Details of the agreement with Microsoft are expected to be revealed soon, marking a notable shift towards government intervention in the tech sector.

Jan 14, 2026, 4:23 PM