Trump tells tech giants to power their own AI ambitions

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• President Donald Trump said he's told top tech companies they must pay more for electricity near data centers.
• Trump made the announcement during the State of the Union. He did not name the companies.
• Big Tech's data center push is driving up US electricity demand and costs.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that top tech companies have to cover their own power needs when they are building data centers.

"We're...