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Senate Democrats Question Meta's $6.6B Tax Credits for AI Data Centers

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Democratic senators on the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg questioning the company's $6.6 billion in federal tax credits claimed over the past two years for building AI data centers described as 'experimental.' The letter raises regulatory concerns about the scale and nature of these tax breaks.

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    Letter: Democratic senators question Meta's $6.6B in federal tax credits claimed over the past two years toward costs of building "experimental" AI data centers (Kashmir Hill/New York Times)

    Kashmir Hill / New York Times : Letter: Democratic senators question Meta's $6.6B in federal tax credits claimed over the past two years toward costs of building “experimental” AI data centers — Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's chief executive, questioning the company's $6.6 billion in tax breaks.

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