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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Rising for the First Time in Two Years—They Could Climb Far Higher
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The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds
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A consumer watchdog issued a warning about Google’s AI agent shopping protocol — Google says she’s wrong
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Jan 13, 2026Google Flips OpenAI’s Shopping Strategy on Its Head
Google’s latest AI pitch to retailers is simple: Google isn’t planning to take a cut of purchases made through its Gemini AI chatbot and search results. Instead, it plans to make money from its AI shopping push by selling a new type of ads to retailers. That approach is opposite that of OpenAI, ...