AI Data Centers Drive Up Microsoft Carbon Emissions
tomwarren · x · 2026-07-10
Microsoft stated that its 2030 "carbon negative" goal remains intact, but the company's carbon emissions rose by 25% last year. The primary driver behind this increase is the expansion of AI data center infrastructure.
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