I worked at Google for 7 years and watched the open culture die. The company is doomed to repeat unnecessary embarrassment if they don't fix it.
Business InsiderMAR 2024
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There is a 40% chance data centres will consume more than 10% of global electricity usage for the year 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.