PolicyTechnology

State Attorneys General Investigate Tech Giants’ Renewable Energy Accounting Practices

A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is investigating whether major technology companies are making misleading claims about their renewable energy usage and emissions reductions. The probe focuses on the use of unbundled renewable energy certificates and how companies substantiate their environmental claims to the public.

Renewable Energy Certificate Probe Launched

A coalition of 16 state attorneys general has launched an investigation into four major technology companies’ use of renewable energy certificates, according to reports. The attorneys general sent a 15-page letter to Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft questioning whether their claims about achieving 100% renewable energy usage might be “deceptive or misleading,” sources indicate.

SoftwareTechnology

Windows 11 Recovery Environment Rendered Inoperable by Latest Security Patch

A critical Windows 11 security update has disabled USB mice and keyboards in recovery mode, according to Microsoft. The company says engineers are working on a fix for the bug affecting Windows 11 version 25H2 users.

Security Update Cripples Windows Recovery Tools

Microsoft has confirmed that a recent security update is causing USB input devices to fail within the Windows Recovery Environment, leaving users unable to troubleshoot system problems when they need these diagnostic tools most. According to reports, the KB5066835 security patch released October 14 disables USB mice and keyboards specifically in WinRE, though the devices function normally within the main Windows operating system.