Amazon pledges $1 billion for communities hosting data centres

First reported by Tom's Hardware at · Updated · 4 sources

AWS CEO Matt Garman said the company will invest more than $1 billion over five years in US data centre communities, in addition to existing efforts, according to TechSpot. The funding will cover job training and energy-efficiency upgrades, according to Fortune, as the company faces community opposition to data centres.

  • AWS says it no longer uses nondisclosure agreements with government agencies, according to TechRadar.
  • The initiative is called Data Center Commitment, according to Tom’s Hardware.

Covered by 4 publishers within 13 hours of the first report.

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Tom's Hardware Amazon ends secret data center pacts and pledges $1 billion to host towns · Anton Shilov
TechSpot Amazon is spending $1 billion to win over towns fighting its data centers · Kishalaya Kundu
Fortune Amazon’s answer to data center backlash: $1 billion for community college and home energy upgrades · Mia Osmonbekov
TechRadar Amazon commits $1 billion to communities near data centers, AWS CEO says it no longer uses NDAs with government agencies · Benedict Collins

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