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Amazon pledges $1B for U.S. workforce, efficiency projects

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC · How we work

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Amazon pledges $1 billion over five years to U.S. communities for workforce development, energy efficiency, other priorities.
Amazon will no longer use nondisclosure agreements with U.S. government agencies.
Matt Garman warned that over 100 U.S. data-center moratoriums could hurt AI leadership.
Microsoft pledged to stop using nondisclosure agreements with local U.S. governments this year.

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Story summary

Amazon pledges $1 billion over five years to U.S. communities for workforce development, energy efficiency, other priorities.
Amazon will no longer use nondisclosure agreements with U.S. government agencies.
Matt Garman warned that over 100 U.S. data-center moratoriums could hurt AI leadership.
Microsoft pledged to stop using nondisclosure agreements with local U.S. governments this year.