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Hardware·Oct 9·all news from October 9, 2026

Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card

Amazon will no longer require nondisclosure agreements when negotiating data center projects with local governments. This shift, which follows a similar change by Microsoft, aims to address community opposition and legislative moratoriums that have stalled AI infrastructure development due to concerns over government transparency.

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