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The Download: empty AI climate claims, and an Nvidia investigation

Source: MIT Technology Review · NOV 09, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Opinion: The climate case for AI has not been made —By Mary Nichols, distinguished counsel at the UCLA School of Law and the former chair of the California Air Resources Board,…

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