Congress wants Big Tech to pay AI’s power bills
24-06-2026 19:51 via thenextweb.com

Congress wants Big Tech to pay AI’s power bills

Congress is moving to stop households paying for Big Tech’s AI power bills. A House panel votes this week on a package of measures. The aim is to put AI data centre energy costs back on the companies that create them. As AI drives up electricity bills, Congress wants Big Tech to pick up more […]
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