Amazon $AMZN is investing $100M+ in a new Indiana robotics plant opening by 2028.
Along with a planned Austin facility, it will double Amazon’s robot-making plants from 2 to 4.
Amazon has deployed 1M+ robots across 300+ sites, assisting ~75% of customer orders.
Source: WSJ
Amazon is facing real pushback over its data center boom — and its sustainability chief is responding directly.
Kara Hurst told Semafor the company is "taking a look at what have we done well and where have we fallen down." Translation: more public metrics on energy and water use are coming, plus a push for communities near these sites to see jobs and investment, not just the costs.
There's still no US law requiring companies to disclose data centers' environmental impact — this is voluntary, for now.
Do you think tech companies should be legally required to disclose this, or is self-reporting good enough?
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