Topic: microsoft initiatives
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Microsoft's Plan to Rewire Data Centers for Space Savings
Microsoft is exploring high-temperature superconductors (HTS) to build more compact and efficient data centers and power grids, addressing growing energy demands and infrastructure strain. HTS cables conduct electricity with zero resistance, enabling significant size and weight reductions, but ad...
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Microsoft's Plan to Prevent Data Centers From Raising Your Bills
Microsoft is proactively requesting higher electricity rates for its data centers to prevent increased power bills for nearby residents, addressing community backlash over utility costs. The company's policy shift follows rising national energy costs and significant community resistance, which ha...
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Microsoft Faces Backlash Over New AI Data Centers
Growing public resistance to data centers has led to project cancellations and prompted Microsoft to introduce a "Community-First AI Infrastructure" strategy to address concerns over energy, water, and local impact. A primary community concern is rising electricity costs, partly driven by data ce...
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Microsoft Ends Nonprofit Ad Grants in December
Microsoft is ending its Ads for Social Impact grant program, which provided free advertising credits to nonprofits, with final grants distributed by November 2025 and a 45-day usage period before the program concludes in December 2025. Nonprofits can still access discounted technology tools throu...
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