What is really driving copper futures to record highs? Copper prices just broke every record as AI data center boom fuels global supply crunchCopper prices are soaring aggressively in 2026 as copper futures smash record highs above $14,000 per ton and COMEX copper crosses $6.50 pe...
13 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Why did the US stock market crash today? Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sink deep into red as Iran tensions and soaring oil prices fuel fresh inflation fears across Wall StreetUS stock market crash today shocked Wall Street after US CPI inflation jumped to 3.8%, the highest level in three years. The Dow Jones fell...
12 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
AI boom drowns out war fears to fuel Asia’s great market divideAsia's markets are split: South and Southeast Asia grapple with rising oil prices impacting trade and stocks, while North Asia's tech giant...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuelsAI-driven data center expansion is derailing Big Tech’s climate goals. Despite record renewable purchases, emissions at companies like Goog...
27 Mar, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Microsoft to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needsThe company said on Wednesday that it had reached its 2025 goal by contracting 40 gigawatts of new renewable energy supply, mainly through ...
18 Feb, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Microsoft to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needsMicrosoft has achieved its 2025 goal of matching all electricity needs with renewable energy, contracting 40 gigawatts of new supply. The t...
18 Feb, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Big tech’s climate strategists feeling strain of AI power needsCompanies are buying clean energy at record rates. However, they also explore other sources like natural gas and nuclear power.
14 Nov, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
AI’s power drive is fuelling a green boomHyperscale data centres are consuming increasing amounts of electricity and water. In 2024, Google’s power use surged 27% to 32 TWh. With c...
08 Jul, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Microsoft may pay Constellation premium in Three Mile Island power agreement: JefferiesRising demand for electricity from data centers to power AI technology has created a need for clean and sustainable sources of energy such ...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
ReNew, Microsoft sign 437.6-MW clean power sale agreementReNew has signed a 437.6 MW clean power sale contract with Microsoft. This deal aims to generate over one million units of green electricit...
27 Aug, 2024, 07.22 PM IST
AI's insatiable energy use drives electricity demandsAI data centres have a big appetite for electricity. The so-called graphic processing units, or GPUs, used to train large language models a...
15 Jul, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills: reportThe electronic waste from these PCs could weigh an estimated 480 million kilograms, equivalent to 320,000 cars.
22 Dec, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suiteThe new features were among announcements Google Cloud made Tuesday to kick off its annual customer conference, which is being held virtual...
12 Oct, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Infosys, Microsoft ink multi-year deal with AusgridInfosys and Microsoft have signed a multi-year strategic deal with Ausgrid to accelerate the cloud transformation of the largest electricit...
13 Sep, 2021, 06.52 PM IST
- Microsoft completes renewable energy deal for Bengaluru facility
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Microsoft on Tuesday said it completed its first renewable energy deal in India which will help power its new off...
06 Mar, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
Microsoft inks renewable energy deal for Bengaluru facilityThe agreement will see Microsoft purchase 3 megawatts of solar-powered electricity from Atria Power for its new office building in Bengalur...
06 Mar, 2018, 12.29 PM IST
'Car IT will be adapted soon in India'MS Auto, sees a role for itself in the auto industry's green movement focusing on sustainability, controlling emissions and the move toward...
26 Dec, 2009, 05.18 AM IST