Not even two full trading weeks into 2026 and the good news is already piling up for a slew of big name technology stocks. That brings benefits to investors engaged with the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM). With the help of Apple news, Alphabet's market capitalization topped $4 trillion for the first time, making it the fourth U.S. company to accomplish that feat. The other three are Apple, Microsoft, and Nvida — all QQQ/QQQM holdings. Speaking of Microsoft, Goldman ...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced a five-pillar "Community-First AI Infrastructure†plan to ease local concerns about its expanding data centre footprint. The announcement comes at a time when MS... ...

微软于本周二宣布推出一项新举措，旨在降低其美国数据中心的水资源消耗量，并减轻电价潜在上涨对 普通民众造成的影响。 微软于本周二表示，作为对威斯康星州投资计划的一部分，公司正助力当地制定一套新的电价机制，避 免将数据中心的用电成本转嫁给消费者。 微软副董事长兼总裁布拉德・史密斯在一份声明中表示："尤其是在科技企业盈利丰厚的当下，让公众 为人工智能产业承担额外的电费成本，既不公平，在政治层面也不具备可行性。" 对于外界提出的披露该举措财务细节的要求，微软暂未予以回应。 美国各地政界领导人正呼吁快速扩充数据中心容量、新建发电设施，以保障美国在人工智能领域的竞争 力。但与此同时，当地社区愈发担忧，这些高耗能设施会推高居民水电费账单，还会挤占区域内的土 地、水资源及其他自然资源。 此外，微软还将为当地居民提供培训，帮助他们胜任数据中心的建设及运维岗位，同时面向社区开展人 工智能知识普及培训。 微软方面表示，公司将按足以覆盖自身用电成本的标准支付电费，同时会与当地公用事业机构合作，根 据数据中心的需求适时扩大电力供应。 该公司还承诺，将实现数据中心水资源的 "净补给"，即补给量超过消耗量。微软称，今后将开始公布 其美国各 ...

Core Viewpoint - The company has introduced its Community-First AI Infrastructure plan in response to increasing concerns regarding the potential strain that AI data centers may place on local power, water, and tax systems [1] Group 1 - The Community-First AI Infrastructure plan aims to address local community concerns related to resource management [1] - The initiative reflects the company's commitment to sustainable development and responsible AI deployment [1] - The plan is a proactive measure to mitigate the impact of AI data centers on local infrastructure [1]

The proliferation of AI data centers across the country has raised concerns about increasing electricity prices, the impact on local water supplies, and whether the facilities actually benefit the communities in which they are built. Now Microsoft (MSFT) says it’s taking steps to address those issues with what it refers to as its community-driven AI plan. President Brad Smith unveiled the effort in a speech in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, laying out how the company will work to ensure it doesn’t negatively ...

Core Viewpoint - The software company has committed to covering higher utility bills for all its U.S. data centers that support artificial intelligence models, receiving commendation from President Trump [1] Group 1 - The company's pledge aims to alleviate the financial burden of increased utility costs associated with operating data centers [1] - This initiative is part of a broader strategy to enhance the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence technologies [1]

格隆汇1月13日｜微软公司承诺将支付能够覆盖其在美国数据中心运营电力成本的电费，此举正值公众 担忧科技行业在加快人工智能基础设施建设的过程中，消费者可能被迫承担更高电价之际。微软公司总 裁布拉德·史密斯周二表示，微软还将与公用事业公司合作，确保所需电力供应，提高数据中心效率， 并减少设施用水量。 ...

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Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a community-focused initiative aimed at lowering water usage at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the power-hungry facilities do not drive up electricity prices for... ...

Microsoft on Tuesday promised that consumers won't pay more when the software maker sets up data centers nearby.The company also committed to replenish more water than it uses, and to add to local tax bases in places where it has data centers."Our pledge to each of these communities is that we will pay our way as a company, to ensure that our data centers don't increase your electricity prices," Brad Smith, Microsoft's president and vice chair, said at an event held in Great Falls, Virginia, less than 20 mi ...