New computing infrastructure means big tech is likely to miss emissions targets but they can’t afford to get left behind in a winner takes all market The artificial intelligence boom has driven big tech share prices to fresh highs, but at the cost of the sector’s climate aspirations. Google admitted on Tuesday that the technology …
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Our sample of political content shows how campaigns and individuals have been using the video-sharing platform UK general election live: latest updates Live tracker: UK general election results 2024 If a week is a long time in politics, the five-year gap between UK elections is an eternity. The political landscape has changed dramatically since the …
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In this week’s newsletter: Work, life and parenting mean I can’t dive into massive games like I used to, but then I found a hack to making the time I need • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I miss very few things about being a teenager, but I do …
The makers of Italian action game have endured the longest development journey in history. Their game is now finally out – on the long-discontinued Game Boy Advance In 2002, a group of five Italians made the local news: they were going to be the first company in the country to develop a game for Nintendo’s …
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Schools, parents and even governments need to set boundaries, without demonising devices that bring many benefits A few weeks ago I was scrolling through social media, and Andy Murray (I am one of his 2 million followers) posted a graphic showing the average number of hours a teen in the US spends per day on …
The seven-time grand slam winner and patron of the arts hosts a new series, Widening the Lens. Plus: five of the best podcasts about the single life • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I’ve probably listened to, at most, three episodes of the Longform podcast in my life. And …
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Proposed sale of 25m shares disclosed in notice on Tuesday after stock hit all-time high of $200.43 during session Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos is planning to sell almost $5bn worth of shares in the e-commerce giant, a regulatory filing showed, after its stock hit a record high. The proposed sale of 25m …
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We’re in the untenable position of regarding the AI as alien because we’re already in the position of alienating each other The idea that superintelligent robots are alien invaders coming to “steal our jobs” reveals profound shortcomings in the way we think about work, value, and intelligence itself. Labor is not a zero-sum game, and …
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The comedian, screenwriter and actor’s list includes a Jurassic Park melodica cover and Kristen Wiig’s Liza Minnelli impersonation Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I’m a breakfast radio producer, so I spend countless hours scouring the internet for comedy gold. I’d love to say outside work I’m decidedly offline, joyously pursuing real-world activities such …
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Tech giant’s goal of reducing climate footprint at risk as it grows increasingly reliant on energy-hungry data centres Google’s goal of reducing its climate footprint is in jeopardy as it relies on more and more energy-hungry data centres to power its new artificial intelligence products. The tech giant revealed Tuesday that its greenhouse gas emissions …
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