US futures nearly unchanged as AI-related stocks hit by heavy selling, oil prices rise
U.S. futures are flat as artificial intelligence-related stocks continue to sell off, while oil prices jetted higher again.…
America In Focus: US inflation cooled in June, but AI build-out poses latest threat
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache .…
Experts: You have some power to reduce your AI environmental footprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water,…
AI is an energy and water hog, here’s what you can do to counter that
WASHINGTON — As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every…
The big jump in AI stocks could be making investors nervous
Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers.…
UN chief calls on companies to disclose energy and environmental impact of AI use
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon…
AI and data centers leave goliath-sized environmental footprints globally
WASHINGTON (AP) — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according…
Microsoft takes over a Texas AI data center expansion after OpenAI backs away
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in…
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with…
A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
About 50 residents of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely…
Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in deadly garbage avalanche; dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four…