As artificial intelligence guzzles water supplies and jacks up consumers' electricity rates, why isn't anyone tracking the resources being consumed?

In early May, Google announced it would be adding artificial intelligence to its search engine. When the new feature rolled out, AI Overviews began offering summaries to the top of queries, whether you wanted them or not — and they came at an invisible cost. Investigative journalist Lois Parshley explores this topic for The Lever. Archive.org link.

Somebody is having a very bad day! Fortunately, gelato has been saved.

Come for the picture of an infrastructure surprise, stay for the heartwarming gelato paragraphs. Transpower are working on it. Meanwhile, have some appropriate music. I'm being flippant but I am in the region affected by this; all is well here. Remember to check in on your neighbours!