[7/2 17:00] Z.ai launches ZCode, undercuts US coding tools on price / Google emissions climb 18% on AI buildout

AI News Flash for July 02, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Z.ai launches ZCode, undercuts US coding tools on price https://www.businessinsider.com/z-ai-zcode-ai-coding-tool-chinese-startup-lower-cost-2026-7 2. Google emissions climb 18% on AI buildout https://www.esgdive.com/news/googles-emissions-continue-to-climb-due-to-ai-buildout/824373/ 3. Pembina advances Alberta gas-fired data center project https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-02/canada-s-pembino-to-advance-with-gas-powered-data-center-project 4. Kimi K2.7 Code generally available in GitHub Copilot https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-01-kimi-k2-7-is-now-available-in-github-copilot/