This week on Tech360, we explore the hidden environmental cost of artificial intelligence and explain how every AI query consumes freshwater to keep AI data centres cool. We also ask people on the streets whether they know about AI’s growing water footprint. Next, we take a look at Apple’s decision to allow sideloading of apps in select regions and discuss whether it gives users more freedom or creates new privacy risks. We also break down reports of Meta’s $900 million investment in CRED and what it could mean for the company’s future. Finally, we review the Mahindra Thar Roxx Star Edition to find out whether the removed tech features and revised pricing make it a better value proposition than before.
