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The AI Boom Has a Bill. Who’s Paying?

AI may be the future—but the data centers powering it are already putting unprecedented pressure on the present. They require enormous amounts of electricity and water and can place a disproportionate burden on the communities where they’re built. The question is no longer whether we’ll build the infrastructure for an AI-powered world. It’s whether we can build it as cleaner, smarter, and more…

The AI Boom Has a Bill. Who’s Paying?

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BMW's strategy: Job cuts, AI and a €2bn bet on ‘Made in Germany’

German premium carmaker BMW Group is investing around €2 billion in vehicle production and battery manufacturing in Germany, as it unveils plans to rebuild profitability.

  • BMW plans to cut 20% of divisions and managerial positions by mid-2027
  • Company invests €2 billion in Germany for battery plant and competitive production
  • Munich plant will produce only electric vehicles starting 2027

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