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Is AI a major drain on the world’s energy supply?
Paris (AFP) - When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it...
Chinese AI market optimistic despite scrutiny from West
Shanghai (AFP) - China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome...
Chinese AI market optimistic despite scrutiny from West
Shanghai (AFP) - China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome...
Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres
Madrid (AFP) - Microsoft is to invest 2. 2 billion euros ($2
Amazon counts on ‘grit and innovation’ to meet AI surge
Arlington (United States) (AFP) - The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst...
‘Google is broken’: How an algorithm tweak cost livelihoods
Paris (AFP) - Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid...
Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc's digital rules, paving the...
EU further scrutinises Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU will examine the impact of Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI on competition...
EU questions Shein, Temu over consumer protection
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU on Friday demanded wildly popular shopping platforms Shein and Temu explain what action they...
‘Not crazy to be optimistic’ on climate tech, Gates tells investors
London (AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday urged investors to get behind cutting-edge climate technologies he says would...
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