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Ohio suspends data center tax break, tech firms face pressure to pay AI costs

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Ohio has decided to suspend a tax break for data centers as tech companies are under increasing pressure to cover the costs associated with powering artificial intelligence. This move reflects the state's response to the growing demands on energy resources from the tech sector. The suspension may impact the attractiveness of Ohio as a destination for data center investments.

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Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI 1 of 2 | Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, arrives to an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting on Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File) Read More 2 of 2 | The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a decommissioned uranium enrichment plant, is visible after the U.S. Department of Energy announced a new data center at the site March 20, 2026, in Piketon, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File) Read More Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI 1 of 2 | Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, arrives to an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting on Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington.

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