AI boom blows up Big Tech’s climate promises - Los Angeles Times
• Amazon and Google experienced a spike in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025, undermining their previous corporate climate commitments. • The surge is driven by the massive energy demands of the AI boom, as hyperscalers scale up data centers that still rely heavily on fossil fuels. • This trend highlights a critical conflict between the rapid deployment of generative AI and the global effort to reach net-zero emissions.
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