Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs

October 2, 2026 · 9:04 am 3 sources

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Wires & papers of record

• Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers
  The New York Times · October 2, 2026 09:04
  The internet giant is the latest technology company trying to address increasingly hostile local sentiment toward data center projects.

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• Amazon writes scary blog warning communities not to block data centers
  The Verge · October 2, 2026 11:52
  Amazon is calling for people to support AI data center projects, or risk irreparable harm to the US economy and national security. In a more than 3,000 word blog posted today, Amazon web services CEO Matt Garman pushed back on public concerns around the impact that data centers may have on jobs,…
• Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
  TechCrunch · October 3, 2026 18:43
  The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.