From The Straits Times · · 50s
Trump pushes data centre 'dividend' for communities
Trump demands tech firms pay communities 'dividend' to boost data centre popularity.
In brief
Trump demands tech firms pay communities 'dividend' to boost data centre popularity. Trump says companies must pay local communities a 'dividend' to make AI data centres popular. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Trump's data centre dividend proposal
US President Donald Trump said companies building data centres should pay a 'dividend' to communities where they are sited to make developments popular.
“I have watched the process closely, and data centres that were highly unpopular in a certain area, have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck”
AI data centres spark community opposition
Data centres fuelling AI growth have become political flashpoints due to high water and power needs, uniting voters across ideological lines.
Tech firms pledge community shares
AI giant Anthropic committed 5% of shares to a public good fund, while Elon Musk pledged one SpaceX share to every kid in America.
What it means
Trump says companies must pay local communities a 'dividend' to make AI data centres popular.
