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Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts
Environmental organisations are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance conservation efforts and analyze ecological data. Many express concerns about the environmental impact caused by data centers that support AI technologies. The energy and water consumption of these centers is projected to double by 2030, raising emissions concerns.
Google voluntary buyouts: What's the exit package, which teams qualify and how many employees are eligible after Microsoft's similar offer?
Google Voluntary Exit Programme Details: Google has expanded its voluntary buyout programme to selected employees in five countries. The offer comes as Microsoft rolls out a similar voluntary exit scheme covering around 60,000 employees. Here's a look at Google's severance package, eligible teams and the number of employees who could opt for the offer.
Google hands schools the AI switch as learning concerns grow
Google plans to restrict access to its AI tools for K-12 students, pending administrator approval. This change follows feedback aimed at enhancing control over classroom AI usage. The company is also expanding its Guided Learning feature, which helps students solve problems systematically. Research shows mixed results regarding AI's impact on student performance and learning outcomes.
AMD's OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly charge
AMD in February agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of AI chips to Meta over five years, giving the Facebook owner warrants that could let it buy as much as 10% of the chip firm if it meets certain milestones. The deal followed a similar agreement with OpenAI last year, giving the startup the option to buy up to roughly 10% of the chipmaker.
AMD's OpenAI, Meta chip deals trigger $1 billion quarterly charge
AMD in February agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of AI chips to Meta over five years, giving the Facebook owner warrants that could let it buy as much as 10% of the chip firm if it meets certain milestones. The deal followed a similar agreement with OpenAI last year, giving the startup the option to buy up to roughly 10% of the chipmaker.
US Midterm Election 2026: Who gives ChatGPT your polling data? The answer leads to Brooklyn
A voter asks ChatGPT where to cast a ballot. The answer may begin at a county election office. A Brooklyn nonprofit helps move polling information from local officials to some of the biggest names in tech. Its role explains why two different tools can give you the same answer without checking two different sources.
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Dreambeans now in India: What to know about Google’s personalised AI visual stories app
Google has launched its innovative Dreambeans app in India, aimed at transforming personal moments into captivating visual stories. By utilizing data from services like Gmail and Photos, the app crafts unique narratives that resonate with users' experiences. Privacy is prioritized, allowing users to curate what they share and disconnect services anytime.
Matcha moment: A Japanese tea brews up a $96 million flavour in India
Matcha tea market India: The country's matcha market is set to expand, with projected revenue growth from $45.7 million in 2025 to $96.4 million by 2033. Café chains like Tata Starbucks are already seeing increased sales from matcha products, catering to evolving consumer preferences. Instagram and social media have played a significant role in the rising popularity of matcha drinks and recipes.
Marvell to buy Lumentum in $115 billion deal in AI data-center bet
Marvell Technology is poised to acquire Lumentum in a groundbreaking all-stock transaction worth $115 billion. This strategic acquisition is intended to position Marvell more competitively against Broadcom in the rapidly growing AI sector. With this expansion, Marvell anticipates boosting its optical components production to satisfy the escalating demand in data transfer spurred by AI innovations in data centers.
Wall Street tech rout deepens on doubts over AI spending
Major US tech stocks have taken a hit as investors react to underwhelming earnings and worries about AI spending. Giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet revealed hefty investments in AI systems along with rising debt. Intel's troubles intensified with a disappointing revenue outlook, driven by costly components and fierce rivalry.
Google in talks to join Trump’s Golden Dome defense program
Google is in early talks with the Pentagon regarding involvement in the Golden Dome missile defense program. The initiative aims to secure critical data for military software and infrastructure. Multiple companies, including Aalyria Technologies, are likely to collaborate in this effort. Command-and-control software will connect various weapon systems and defense technologies across the military. Google’s previous hesitations with defense work seem to be changing as it pursues new agreements.
Reddit stock plunges 30% as Google's AI search threatens traffic and user growth
Reddit shares plunged 23% after the company warned that Google's AI powered search features were hurting referral traffic and could lead to a decline in daily active users. Pinterest also fell after issuing a weaker revenue outlook, as pressure on European cross border sellers weighed on its business and growth expectations.
See data centres less as energy-sucking private warehouses, and more as quasi-public utilities
We need data centres. They run far more than ChatGPT. Search, banking, streaming, social networks, cloud software, government services, hospitals and almost every company's digital operations depend on them. AI simply raises the requirement dramatically. Google says its Vizag hub will provide new subsea connectivity for India. IEA says electricity use by AI-focused data centres jumped 50% in 2025. A country without serious compute infrastructure risks becoming a consumer, rather than a producer, of the AI revolution.
Nasdaq futures sink as Amazon, Intel intensify AI spending fears
Shares of Amazon.com were down 6.3% in premarket trading after the company reported a sharp cash outflow in the third quarter and signaled another increase in capital expenditure next year, on top of already elevated outlays.
Google AI avoids answering who won 2020 US presidential election, sparking debate: Here’s what we know
Google AI faced backlash for failing to accurately respond to queries about the 2020 US presidential election results. Users noticed discrepancies between responses for the 2020 and 2016 elections, which sparked concern. Critics suggested the issue implicates political intervention in AI output, while others attributed it to training errors. Google acknowledged the problem and indicated that it is working on solutions for the affected datasets.
Reddit posts search traffic declines, will push visitor sign-ins to curb data scraping
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman outlined a plan on Thursday to make signing-in mandatory for most content as the company grapples with data scraping and declining search referral traffic in recent months.
Google went to Finland for its AI expansion. Now a cleared forest and a police probe threaten to overshadow its $15 billion investment
Google's planned expansion in Finland is facing scrutiny due to alleged environmental violations at a data centre site. Authorities are investigating whether the company breached local laws related to water management. The controversy has drawn public criticism and highlighted the need for responsible corporate practices. As investment in artificial intelligence increases, balancing economic growth and environmental protection remains challenging.
Alphabet’s AI risks deepen as filing reveals $98 billion in commitments beyond the $1 trillion spending
In a recent regulatory disclosure, Alphabet reveals financial risks linked to its massive AI investments that surpass $1 trillion. The firm might be burdened with nearly $98.5 billion in contingent commitments, including data center leases and chip system repurchases. There are growing apprehensions about the sustainability of Google Cloud's expansion due to a substantial backlog from its collaboration with Blackstone.
US stocks today: Nasdaq slides over 1% as Alphabet's AI spending revives investor concerns
The Nasdaq Composite dropped over 1% as Alphabet reported disappointing advertising results. The downturn was worsened by software stocks, which fell following Fortinet and ServiceNow's unfavorable quarterly performances. Rising AI spending concerns and inflation data also impacted investor sentiment. On a brighter note, Eli Lilly's shares surged due to strong revenue forecasts, while Caterpillar faced declines as it kept its annual sales forecast steady.
Google shares crash 13% after $9 billion cash burn sparks AI spending fears
Alphabet shares crashed 13% as third-quarter earnings missed expectations due to heavy AI spending and slowing search ad growth. Net profit fell 25% to $26.17 billion despite a 25% revenue jump to $127.58 billion. Negative free cash flow of $9.1 billion and surging capital expenditure raised market concerns.
Cyberattacks hit NBFCs; Pine Labs Q2 profit zooms
Cyber criminals are targetting smaller NBFCs with specialised AI toolkits. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Google's Nvidia chip challenge boosts cloud sales, crimps cash flow
The trade-off, outlined by finance chief Anat Ashkenazi on Alphabet's post-earnings call on Wednesday, offers an early look at the costs of a business that has emerged as one of the company's biggest growth areas as investors fret over AI's threat to its lucrative search advertising business.
Big Tech earnings: Microsoft, Google see cloud revenues surge
Microsoft's total revenues hit $92.3 billion against expectations of $90.6 billion, with profits of more than $36.6 billion versus the $35.1 billion analysts had forecast, according to FactSet.
Shares in Google owner Alphabet sink on profit miss, ad slowdown
Alphabet has witnessed a notable decline in its net profit and advertising revenue for the third quarter, specifically from July to September. The net profit dropped 25 percent to $26.2 billion, which fell short of analyst predictions. While YouTube's revenue growth has decelerated, Google Cloud's revenue impressive surged by 103 percent. The company reports substantial capital expenditures at $51.
Aravind Srinivas looked up to Google CEO Sundar Pichai before building Perplexity AI; how an unexpected detail stayed with him
Aravind Srinivas co-founded Perplexity AI in 2022 with Andy Konwinski, Denis Yarats and Johnny Ho. They initially experimented with tools that allowed users to search Twitter data through natural-language questions. They later shifted towards general web search. Perplexity was launched in 2022 and its search engine used AI to generate direct answers with citations and links to sources.
Pepper crosses $11 million ARR as SEO and GEO pivot pays off, eyes $30 million in 12 months
The eight-year-old content platform says it is already profitable and expects roughly ₹20 crore EBITDA this financial year, with the US driving most of its growth
OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips
OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter, as technology companies ramp up spending on data centers and semiconductors to meet surging demand for AI computing.
Microsoft, Amazon and Google may spend $600 billion on AI in 2026. Will investors see returns?
Microsoft, Amazon and Google could spend as much as $600 billion on AI in 2026, but investors want to know whether the massive investment will deliver returns. As the tech giants prepare to report earnings, cloud growth, cash flow and rising infrastructure costs are coming into focus.
Big Tech earnings a test of the AI boom amid market turmoil
Investors are pressing for evidence that the AI boom can deliver swift returns to justify its enormous price tag. Rising bond yields at AI cloud providers such as CoreWeave and record costs to insure Meta Platform's debt have amplified concerns about how the massive AI infrastructure buildout is being funded, particularly as higher US interest rates loom.
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