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Coverage dated February 24, 2026

Trump tells tech giants to power their own AI ambitions

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President Donald Trump said he's told top tech companies to pay more for electricity near data centers but didn't provide details.

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  1. Insider

    Trump tells tech giants to power their own AI ambitions (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he's told top tech companies to pay more for electricity near data centers but didn't provide details.

  2. Breitbart News

    Trump Announces Deals to Have Tech Companies Shoulder Burden of AI Data Center Costs (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump used the State of the Union address to announce deals with major tech companies to ensure data centers cover more of the costs needed in powering artificial intelligence.

  3. Blaze Media

    'They can build their own': Trump deals blow to tech companies hoping to tap into the power grid (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'Data centers never sleep.'

  4. New York Post

    Trump’s message for big tech with energy-hungry AI projects: Build your own power plants! (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Tech companies need to build their own power plants to support their energy-hungry AI projects, President Trump said during Tuesday night's State of the Union speech -- his latest effort to ease energy costs for ordinary Americans.

  5. Reason

    Trump says tech companies should build their own power plants for AI data centers (opens Reason)

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    "We're telling the major tech companies that they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs," Trump says at State of the Union.

  6. Oil Price

    Trump Urges Tech Giants to Build Their Own Power Plants for AI Expansion (opens Oil Price)

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    President Trump is urging major technology companies to build their own power generation capacity to support AI-driven data center growth and prevent higher electricity costs for households.

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