Microsoft’s commitment to pay more for its data centres’ power and water needs won’t apply in Australia, where it is spending $5 billion on digital infrastructure.
Under pressure from local US communities and President Donald Trump, the tech giant on Wednesday (AEDT) announced it will “pay our way” on its data centres to ensure they doesn’t raise consumer electricity prices in the US.
The commitment includes paying the costs of …
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