Tech Life: How green is AI?

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaks at the Computex forum in Taipei, Taiwan, June 3, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm said on Tuesday that it expects its push into new markets to generate an additional $22 billion per year by 2029. Of that amount, roughly $4 billion will come from PC chips, Qualcomm said at…

TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns. The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5, which seeks to set aside the order…

Amazon on Wednesday announced plans to invest in nuclear power production to fuel its data centers with clean energy, a key part of the e-commerce giant’s push to expand AI-powered services. “Nuclear energy is safe, reliable, and can help meet the energy needs of our customers for decades to come,” said Kevin Miller, Amazon Web…

A bizarre new ad for car brand Jaguar has been widely mocked as “woke” and “outdated” by social media users. The venerable British marque, now owned by Indian multinational Tata Group as part of Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, shared the 30-second clip on social media on Tuesday with the caption, “Copy nothing.” Notably missing from the ad…

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, (C) greets attendees during a campaign stop to address Pennsylvanians who are concerned about the threat of Communist China to U.S. agriculture at the Smith Family Farm September 23, 2024 in Smithton, Pennsylvania.  Win Mcnamee | Getty Images After Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency last week,…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along long stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California to Oregon — before being canceled. Here are some things to know about tsunamis: A tsunami, a word that comes from…