Microsoft to stop using NDAs with local governments for data center development – WPR

The Wisconsin Public Radio article reports that Microsoft will stop requiring non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with local governments during data center development deals. The decision comes amid growing criticism that NDAs limit transparency and prevent communities from understanding the full impacts of proposed projects, including costs, infrastructure demands, and environmental effects. By ending the practice, Microsoft says it aims to improve trust and allow for more open public discussion during the approval process. The move reflects broader concerns about secrecy in economic development deals and could set a precedent for greater transparency in how data center projects are negotiated with local governments.