Major AI companies in the US are taking on greater responsibility for the energy supply of their data centers. At a recent meeting with President Donald Trump, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and others agreed that the boom should not come at the expense of private households.

President Donald Trump unveiled the sweeping pledge from tech giants, promising that homeowners won't foot the bill to power data centers.

Microsoft confirmed it will continue providing services from Anthropic, despite the US Department of War labeling the company as a supply-chain risk. Following a review, Anthropic's legal team determined that their AI,

Google, Microsoft, Amazon—a total of seven tech giants have pledged to cover the immense electricity costs of their AI data centers, preventing hikes for American households. This voluntary commitment aims to ease public concerns over rising energy prices linked to data center growth.

Tech giants and the administration struck a deal they say will ensure companies shoulder buildout costs. There are no details on how it’ll work

The president owns large stakes in some big tech names and is a major stakeholder in Trump Media, according to recent financial disclosures.

President Trump will be joined by tech executives at the White House Wednesday to sign a pledge ensuring they protect Americans from price hikes caused by data center energy requirements and more.

Anthropic was founded by a group of former OpenAI executives and researchers in 2021, and it's best known for developing a family of AI models called Claude. On Thursday, the company announced it closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion post-money valuation.

President Donald Trump summons top tech leaders to sign a pledge ensuring companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon bear their own data centre electricity costs, protecting American consumers from rising power bills.