Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defends AI data centers, pledging lower environmental impact, stable power costs, and local jobs.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defends AI data centers, pledging lower environmental impact, stable power costs, and local jobs.

Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference in SF for the first time in years as the software giant revealed a sweep of product announcements.

Critics say the plan does not solve the consumption issue of Microsoft's over 500 existing data centers