Data center costs skyrocket? After Trump's statement, how should tech giants respond

【BlockBeats】There is a piece of news on January 13th worth paying attention to. Trump stated that major U.S. tech companies are facing skyrocketing data center operating costs, and they have to cover this expense themselves. He also specifically pointed out that Microsoft will be the “first to take the plunge,” with “big moves” expected this week.

What is the underlying message here? Data centers are costly to run, with electricity bills being the biggest expense. Trump’s next target is very clear—focusing on electricity prices.

From an industry perspective, this will have a ripple effect on the cost structure of the entire tech supply chain. Data centers, AI training, cloud computing infrastructure… all are closely tied to electricity costs. The upward pressure on energy costs will propagate through, prompting tech companies to adjust their investment strategies and pricing systems accordingly. For fields like the Web3 ecosystem and mining pools, which also rely heavily on computational resources, the cost pressures will not be small.