Amazon to stop using NDAs in data center deals, AI agents want your credit card

Amazon says it will stop using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in negotiations with local governments over data center deals, following a similar move by Microsoft earlier this year. The secrecy practices have fueled community opposition to AI infrastructure, with hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco. Meanwhile, a batch of startups are betting that consumers will let AI agents access their inboxes, files, and credit cards, provided they can get websites to allow it.