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The 8 worst tech failures of 2024. Vertical farms, woke AI and 23andMe made it onto our annual list of failed technologies. (MIT Technology Review)
TikTok's annual carbon footprint is likely to be larger than that of Greece, the study found. The average user produces greenhouse gases equivalent to driving 198km in a petrol-engined car in a year, the data shows. (The Guardian)
Emissions from AI are about to get even bigger. Emissions from data centres have tripled since 2018. As more complex AI models, such as OpenAI's Sora, become more widely understood, these numbers are likely to increase even further. (MIT Technology Review)
The UK Gambling Commission has blocked eight illegal casinos using Roblox to lure children into online gambling following an investigation into the casinos. (Sky News)
In more than 150 posts on X, Elon Musk campaigned to kill the bipartisan spending deal, in part by sharing misinformation that could lead to a government shutdown over Christmas. (New York Times)
SAP promoted a team lead accused by five female staff of targeting female subordinates, raising concerns about company culture and workplace discrimination (Bloomberg)
Anger after Musk endorsed the German far right. A post by Elon Musk on his X platform claiming that only the far-right AfD party can "save Germany" sparked accusations on Friday that he was trying to interfere in the country's upcoming elections. (Digital Journal)
Qualcomm prevailed in court over Arm's claim that it violated a chip technology license it acquired in its $1.4 billion purchase of Nuvia in 2021. Arm plans to seek a retrial. (Bloomberg)
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Exploit reveals how and why Google ranks content. Mark Williams-Cook's discovery revealed more than 2,000 features that Google uses to classify queries and web pages , as well as specific classifications such as consensus scoring and query types. (Search Engine Land)