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Senator Elizabeth Warren sent inquiries to the leaders of Meta, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft asking about the companies' use of AI and data center subsidies authorized by Republican legislation. The questions reflect growing congressional scrutiny of how major technology firms are leveraging government incentives to fund their AI infrastructure buildout and capital expenditure programs. The inquiry signals heightened political attention to the fiscal costs and distributional effects of current tax policies supporting AI development, as the sector's spending continues to accelerate amid rising bond yields and elevated capital costs.