Amazon ends secret data center pacts and pledges $1 billion to host towns

Tom's Hardware
Oct 5, 2026, 8:20 am283 ptsTop
Amazon will no longer require nondisclosure agreements (NDA) with government agencies involved in its data center projects and will adhere to its new Data Center Commitment program designed to address mounting opposition to AI infrastructure, it disclosed on Friday in a blog post. The company also unveiled…

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