Trump urges data center operators to pay community ‘dividends’ to win local support

Neowin reports Trump urged data center operators to make deals with host communities, suggesting payments to communities or residents could help win support for unpopular projects. He also said he was mandating new, large data centers to make their own electricity and give or sell excess power to local communities or the grid. Neowin notes concerns about noise, water use, power demand and land.