Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI are all going to the White House in March and the reason is… – The Times of India

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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI are all going to the White House in March and the reason is… – The Times of India

By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-02-26 10:51:00

Seven of the largest U.S. tech companies – Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI – are traveling to the White House on March 4 to sign Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge and commit to covering the cost of electricity for their own data centers. While some companies like Microsoft and Anthropic have already made similar promises, critics argue that the voluntary agreement lacks legal basis and will not meaningfully protect American consumers from rising energy bills.

Seven of the biggest names in tech – Amazon, GoogleMeta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI – will travel to the White House on March 4 to sign what President Donald Trump is calling the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The idea is simple: These companies need to pay their own electricity bills for AI data centers rather than letting American households fall victim to rising costs. Trump made the announcement during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, telling Congress that he was “telling the big tech companies that they have the…”

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