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TechCrunch · October 10, 2026 · On the brief until October 24, 2026

Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?

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THE AI ANGLE
Driving data center growth that sparks community opposition and local moratoriums

Amazon and Microsoft will no longer use non-disclosure agreements when negotiating data center projects with local governments. Secret negotiations previously triggered widespread community backlash and hundreds of local moratoriums on new infrastructure. Public administrators and urban planners can now evaluate these large land-use proposals in the open.

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Officials must weigh whether removing secrecy clauses can rebuild community trust after local governments have already enacted building moratoriums.

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