India's AI data centre expansion faces protests over water, power and environmental concerns as Amazon, Google and Microsoft increase infrastructure investments.
Sam Altman says 38,000 ChatGPT queries use roughly the water needed for one California almond, but independent analysis has questioned the comparison.
Maruti Suzuki has partnered with five startups to develop AI, automation and sustainability solutions across manufacturing, quality control and enterprise operations.
SBI has launched AI-powered digital journeys, a new agentic AI assistant and enhanced YONO features to strengthen retail and business banking.
Microsoft says its Fairwater AI Superfactory will use water comparable to a neighborhood restaurant while supporting large-scale AI workloads.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has addressed concerns over AI energy consumption, framing it within broader human energy use and calling for efficiency improvements.
Unconventional AI raises 475 million dollars to develop energy-efficient compute systems aimed at addressing AI’s growing power demands.
AI-powered marketing tools bring efficiency but also rising hidden costs, with cloud bills, energy use, and carbon footprints reshaping MarTech budgets.
Google says Gemini AI now consumes less energy per query than nine seconds of TV, underscoring AI’s growing focus on efficiency and sustainability.
