Sam Altman: AI water use is overblown, but 71% of Americans still oppose data centers
OpenAI's CEO pushes back on water consumption fears, citing office-building parity and almond comparisons, even as public opposition mounts.

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OpenAI's CEO pushes back on water consumption fears, citing office-building parity and almond comparisons, even as public opposition mounts.
Google Maps has adopted 'Lake America' for US users following Trump's executive order, while Canadian users still see 'Lake Ontario' - and MapQuest is refusing to comply.
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Apple's surprise Mac mini launch lands days before the iPhone event, marking a quiet end to Cook's product era.
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The deal doubles Uber's dual-services footprint and pushes a ride-and-eats bundling play into 50 more markets.
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A US order bars foreign users, and Anthropic says it will comply by turning off its latest frontier models globally.