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108 Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for billion-dollar data center deals — Microsoft and Meta hide behind confidential agreements

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Tom's Hardware · 01/31/2026 12:03 EDT

Wisconsin towns reportedly signed secret NDAs for billion-dollar data center deals — Microsoft and Meta hide behind confidential agreements

At least four Wisconsin municipalities are understood to have signed underhanded nondisclosure agreements concerning new data centers while negotiating their development.

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