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Shut up and take our money: Amazon plows $1B+ into quashing datacenter dissent (www.theregister.com)

submitted 54 minutes ago by chobeat@lemmy.ml to c/technology@hexbear.net

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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 2 points 14 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

I hate the word "thought leaders" but I have to assume that Amazon very quietly tries to influence thought leaders. If they succeeded - the return on investment would be very high.

For example - imagine Ezra Klein is about to start doing expensive renovations on his house. Amazon gets in touch with him "Hey, Ezra - we heard you're doing a reno on your place. Speaking purely theoretically - it would be great if you could write a column on the unfounded panic about data centers. If we knew for certain such a column was going to be published in a timely manner - we could recommend a contractor that would save you a lot. Say 50%."

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 1 points 45 minutes ago

Anyone caught defending a data centre should be sentenced to swapping water supplies and power bills with someone who lives next to one.