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Amazon pledges $1 billion for U.S. data centers

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Amazon Invests in Communities

Amazon announced a $1 billion five-year investment in U.S. communities with its data centers.
Amazon will stop using nondisclosure agreements with U.S. county officials on data-center projects.
Amazon will host open houses to share data-center details with local residents.
Amazon warned that more than 100 U.S. data-center moratoriums are being considered.
Amazon cautioned moratoriums could cause the United States to fall behind in the AI race.

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Mueller Bans NDAs

Mayor James Mueller signed an executive order banning city employees from NDAs on data-center projects.
Public Works Director Eric Horvath said he signed an NDA with Amazon Web Services in 2023, prompting the ban.
Common Council introduced an ordinance to bar NDAs for legislators and administrators, noting the mayor’s order excludes council members.
Councilman Dr. Oliver Davis called past NDAs harmful and a misuse of public funds.

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Amazon Invests in Communities

Amazon announced a $1 billion five-year investment in U.S. communities with its data centers.
Amazon will stop using nondisclosure agreements with U.S. county officials on data-center projects.
Amazon will host open houses to share data-center details with local residents.
Amazon warned that more than 100 U.S. data-center moratoriums are being considered.
Amazon cautioned moratoriums could cause the United States to fall behind in the AI race.

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