Why Big Tech Is Backing Big Oil

Big Tech and Big Oil have one very important thing in common: Big Business. And the ultimate goal of any business is to make a profit. That means that despite all of its outspoken support for climate change mitigation initiatives and renewable energy, Big Tech is openly working to make Big Oil’s life easier and its output greater. In a recent example, Schneider Electric listed the benefits of Microsoft’s machine learning and its internet of things products for oil and gas companies. These tech products make the oil and gas industry…