Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers

Published: (January 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Overview

It looks like the wave of campaigns against data centers is getting under big‑tech companies’ skin — and Microsoft is the latest giant to promise to address frustrations on the ground in communities around their data centers. The company announced a five‑point plan today that it calls “Community‑…”.

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