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

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Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with government agencies as it seeks approval to build new data centers. NDAs are a significant piece of the broader data center backlash. Scientists have also said they need to study data centers’ water and energy usage independently, since there are no federal or state requirements around how tech companies report this data.

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