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AI Requests Emit 8.5× More CO₂ in Texas Than Sweden

Berget AI finds a single AI query releases over eight times the carbon in Texas compared to Sweden, highlighting grid‑mix impacts on inference emissions.

AI

Google puts micro AI data center in orbit, tests demand‑response

Google launched a tiny AI‑focused data center on a satellite to study hardware durability, while expanding its 1 GW demand‑response program to make data‑center loads grid‑flexible.

Tech

Meta's Paid Tiers Diversify Revenue Amid Ad Stagnation

Meta rolls out paid plans for its apps as Last.fm goes independent, Italy taxes green data centers, and private equity tightens its grip on U.S. services.