Notable links: May 29, 2026On sustainably building tech that serves humanity.Ben Werdmuller·May 30·14 min readKnow your Point CIn his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve humanity, not the powerful fewData Centers Now Consume 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begunwith real knock-on effects for communities
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