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Big Tech’s Pledges on US Power Bills Leave Unanswered Questions

There’s no clear mechanism for a company like OpenAI to follow through on its commitments.
Cabinets housing servers at a NextDC Ltd. data center in Sydney, Australia.Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, energy reporter Josh Saul explores tech giants’ commitments to pay for power from data centers.

Surging US utility bills are fueling political ire about the cost of living, and the artificial intelligence boom is partly to blame.