Tag: AI
How much more water and power does AI computing demand? Tech firms don't want you to know
Every time someone uses ChatGPT to write an essay, create an image or advise them on planning their day, the environment pays...
DeepMind workers sign letter in protest of Google’s defense contracts
At least 200 workers at DeepMind, Google’s AI R&D division, are displeased with Google’s reported defense contracts — and according to Time, they...
Waymo wants to chauffeur your kids
Soon, parents in range of Waymo robotaxis might not have to worry about picking up their kids from after-school activities — or anytime,...
This Week in AI: Gen Z has mixed feelings on AI
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter.
This week, surveys suggest that Gen Z — regularly the subject of mainstream media fascination —...
OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT
OpenAI has inked a deal with Condé Nast — the publisher of storied outlets such as The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon...
Demand for AI is driving data center water consumption sky high
The AI boom is fueling the demand for data centers and, in turn, driving up water consumption. (Water is used to cool the...