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non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · TechCrunch AI

Amazon stops using NDAs in local data‑center deals as startups push personal AI agents seeking payment access

Amazon said it will no longer use nondisclosure agreements when negotiating data‑center deals with local governments, a move following a similar step by Microsoft aimed at reducing secrecy that has fueled community backlash. Separately, a wave of startups is developing personal AI agents that seek access to users' inboxes, files and credit cards, raising trust and privacy questions as major companies block outside agents.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Virginia governor signs Executive Order 22 creating AI task force and curbing data center approvals

Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 22 directing state agencies to create an AI task force to assess AI risks such as workforce displacement and data privacy, ban executive-branch NDAs for data-center projects, speed noise-rulemaking, and review backup-generation operations. The order is accompanied by a new Data Center Accountability Framework that seeks to remove some by-right approvals and state subsidies and add environmental and consumer protections.

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