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Microsoft silent as church groups seek share of data center costs
Original: Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/mic
Faith-based community groups have asked Microsoft to contribute 1% of its data center construction costs to local communities, and the company has so far not responded publicly. The request taps into growing tension over the tech industry's rapid buildout of power-hungry data centers, which residents say strain electricity grids and water supplies while bringing few local benefits. Microsoft's silence is drawing attention as communities push back on AI infrastructure expansion.
Why now: Microsoft has not responded to a public request from church groups for community funding tied to its data center expansion, fueling debate over tech companies' local impacts.
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