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Europe Wants Data Centers. Its Climate Goals Are Getting in The Way

By Joel Khalili · Wired · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 08:30 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.

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Google SynthID Detector Simplifies Watermark Detection and Expands Support to Other AI Providers

Google DeepMind announced the global availability of SynthID Detector, a tool designed to help identify AI-generated content, including media created using AI tools from SynthID partners such as OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Kakao, with Apple support expected soon. By Sergio De Simone

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I split Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT into work, home, and casual, and it’s a mixed bag

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Android Authority 1h ago

Happiness is the next AI KPI if Oxford boffins have their way

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The Register 1h ago

Europe Wants Data Centers. Its Climate Goals Are Getting in The Way

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