Oct 8 2026
Senate investigation says hyperscalers misled the public about data centers
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Yearlong probe by Warren, Van Hollen and Blumenthal: about one permanent worker per megawatt, routine NDAs with local governments, and no company willing to commit to paying for grid upgrades its load creates. Microsoft and Amazon dropped local-government NDAs in response.
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