# Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on gas-powered data centers, Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI, and Meta employees are protesting the company's mouse tracking program

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Podcast: [Engadget News + Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engadget-news-next-1001063)
Published: 2026-05-14T13:00:00+00:00
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-Lobbying by tech industry groups, the Science Based Targets initiative decided to not recommend a protocol that would have made it more difficult for tech companies to use clean energy investments to offset fossil fuel pollution. -To date, Apple has not permitted vibe coding tools on the App Store because they would violate its policies. -Reuters reported that Meta's workers have begun circulating flyers at multiple US offices to protest the company's installation of tracking software on their work computers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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