A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon ^44.7%

TechCrunch - By Tim De Chant - 7/2/2026, 7:14 PM

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It’s no secret that AI is a hog, consuming energy and water like no digital technology before it. Now we know just how much Big Tech’s pursuit of AI is costing the environment. Both Google and Amazon released their sustainability reports this week, and the numbers aren’t pretty. Each company has pledged to zero-out its carbon emissions... more