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February 25, 2026
Big Tech Companies to Meet Trump at White House to Sign Pledge on Data Center Power Costs
The companies attending the March 4 meeting include Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI, a White House official confirmed.
TL;DR
- Major technology companies will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on March 4.
- They will sign a pledge to supply their own power for artificial intelligence data centers.
- Companies attending include Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI.
- The initiative aims to ensure that Americans' electricity bills will not increase as AI demand grows.
- This addresses public opposition to data centers blaming rising utility bills on their electricity consumption.
- The Trump administration views AI as an engine for economic growth and national security.
- The pledge follows concerns raised by the administration about potential public backlash if data centers are perceived to drive up energy costs.
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