TechTim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy
As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, he leaves a mostly positive environmental record. Apple cut its carbon emissions by 60 percent from 2015 levels and held its footprint steady while other tech companies’ emissions rose with AI demand. But generative AI’s growing energy needs could make it harder for Apple to meet Cook’s climate goals, and the company has also faced accusations of misleading sustainability claims.
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Tim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy
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