Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers

NYT Technology Friday 02 October 2026, 09:04 UTC By Karen Weise 1 min read

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A data center owned by Amazon in Ashburn, Va.

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Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers

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