The Environmental Footprint of Asking ChatGPT a Question: How Much Does Curiosity Cost the Planet?
OpenAI founder Sam Altman has offered a notably specific estimate—but how does it compare to assessments from other experts in the field?

OpenAI founder Sam Altman has offered a notably specific estimate—but how does it compare to assessments from other experts in the field?
Meta is launching new smart glasses with Oakley and Prada as it expands into wearable tech. The company is also working on more advanced versions with displays and planning future AR devices.
Fileverse has launched dSheets, a new decentralised spreadsheet tool built on blockchain technology. It offers privacy, crypto features, and live collaboration as an alternative to Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel.
China’s central bank announced a new international hub in Shanghai to support the global use of its digital yuan. The move is part of a wider plan to reduce reliance on the US dollar and promote financial innovation through blockchain technology.
Israeli-linked hacker group Gonjeshke Darande (Predatory Sparrow) claimed responsibility for the $100 million hack of Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex. The exchange confirmed a "security incident," saying only hot wallets were affected. The hackers accused Nobitex of helping Iran evade sanctions.
China is actively seeking to challenge the dominance of the US dollar as the world’s primary reserve currency, with a strategic push to extend the digital yuan’s role in both domestic transactions and cross-border payments.
US authorities have seized $225 million in Tether linked to a global crypto scam known as “pig butchering,” which tricked over 400 victims into fake investments. The funds were traced through blockchain forensics and laundered via the OKX exchange, with the Department of Justice aiming to return the money to victims.
The barbed-wire-secured site was packed with mining rigs and heavy power equipment. Prosecutors said it was leased to a third party under the false pretense of renting space in a non-existent building—an elaborate cover for illegal crypto mining.
xAI faces legal pressure over its use of gas turbines at its Memphis AI hub, highlighting growing concerns over the environmental and health impacts of Big Tech’s race to scale computing power.
A North Korean hacker group called Famous Chollima has been tricking crypto job seekers in India into installing malware through fake job ads. Victims were asked to run commands that secretly installed software to steal passwords, browser data, and crypto wallet access.