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fromFuturism
5 days ago

Leaked Document Shows Amazon Scheming to Keep AI Data Center Water Use Secret

The 2022 memo, viewed by the Guardian as well as the investigative non-profit SourceMaterial, found that Amazon used 105 billion gallons of water in 2021, as much as 958,000 US households or a "city bigger than San Francisco," as the document put it. However, in the run-up to a November 2022 PR campaign called "Water Positive," Amazon only disclosed 7.7 billion gallons of water use per year - an enormous discrepancy.
Tech industry
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Biden-era AI safety promises aren't holding up, and Apple's the weakest link

About half of AI companies that pledged voluntary Biden-era commitments no longer show public evidence of honoring those commitments by the end of 2024.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Companies House confirms identity verification rollout to tackle fraud and phoenix firms

Mandatory identity verification for UK company directors and PSCs starts on November 18, 2025, enhancing corporate governance transparency.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

How many women on the board? Fewer companies are saying

Companies are retreating from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives following government crackdowns.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Labour MPs alarmed by rise in sponsored events arranged by party

Labour MPs are alarmed by corporate receptions arranged by the party, with concerns about conflicts of interest. Invitations are sent directly from the PLP office, raising ethical questions.
UK politics
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

London's stock exchange needs a shot in the arm from the Treasury | Nils Pratley

A campaign is needed to revitalize interest in the London stock market and highlight its long-term benefits.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

Do CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump's Fury?

Companies are torn between raising prices due to tariffs or maintaining transparency at the risk of political backlash from the Trump administration.
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