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Environment
fromWIRED
2 days ago

A Fight Over Big Tech's Emissions Has the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Caught in the Crossfire

Google and Microsoft secured momentum toward mandatory hourly Scope 2 electricity emissions accounting, intensifying corporate lobbying and global debate over AI data center carbon reporting.
Environment
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Google Clarified How Much Energy AI Requests Require

Google reports a single text AI prompt's energy impact equals less than nine seconds of TV and shows large efficiency gains reducing per-prompt emissions.
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