Microsoft's emissions jump 25 percent as AI infrastructure demand outpaces climate targets
A major tech company's struggle to reconcile rapid AI expansion with net-zero commitments signals the scaling challenge facing the industry's climate plans—and raises questions about whether current carbon reduction strategies can keep pace with compute growth.
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