Amazon investing $1B in data center communities

Amazon announced a $1 billion investment over the next five years for communities hosting its data centers, focusing on workforce training, community college funding, and energy efficiency.
Amazon plans to invest $1 billion in communities where it builds data centers over the next five years, the company announced Friday. The e-commerce and cloud computing giant will put the funds toward free community college and workforce training for residents, as well as energy efficiency upgrades. "We understand why there is apprehension in some...
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