Microsoft's Data Center Community Investment Pledges Questioned

Microsoft pledged to be a "good neighbor" to data center communities, but went quiet when church groups asked for 1% of data center costs. Critics say its local investments look small next to the hundreds of millions in state tax breaks data center developers get in 38 states.

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