Al Gore’s AI, Rockets & Rare Earth Drama: Eco-Freakout Reloaded

In a world where Al Gore and Lila Preston trade climate anxiety for tech panic, Generation Investment Management gets juicy with TechCrunch on three burning hot topics: the tech industry’s unusual obsession with rare earth minerals (like a teenage hoarder grabbing every shiny rock), AI’s caloric demand fueling data centers that gulp electricity like frat boys at a kegger, and the space industry’s rocket launches — debated skeptically as they try to sell cosmic fireworks as an eco-friendly party. It’s worth noting that the rare earth craze isn’t about minerals getting rare, but companies trying to out-hip the planet-saving crowd. Gore’s manifest doom-meets-investment vibe is alive and well, minus the comfort of sunshine.

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Source: Techcrunch | Published: 9/16/2025 | Author: Connie Loizos