Exclusive: Chinese entities turn to Amazon cloud and its rivals to access high-end US chips, AI
State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire otherwise, recent public tender documents showed.
Global data center industry to emit 2.5 billion tons of CO2 through 2030, Morgan Stanley says
A boom in data centers is expected to produce about 2.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions globally through the end of the decade, and accelerate investments in decarbonization efforts, according to Morgan Stanley research.
Solar energy breakthrough could reduce need for solar farms |
Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a revolutionary approach which could generate increasing amounts of solar electricity without the need for silicon-based solar
"The Olympic Village AC debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action"
The row over air conditioning at the Paris 2024 Olympics higlights the challenge we face in gaining support for green technologies, writes Smith Mordak.
that's successfully been keeping buildings and landmarks across Paris cool
Why have the big seven tech companies been hit by AI boom doubts?
Their shares have fallen 11.8% from last month’s peak but more AI breakthroughs may reassure investors
Dario Maisto, a senior analyst at Forrester, says a lack of economically beneficial uses for generative AI is hampering the investment case.“There is still an issue of translating this technology into real, tangible economic benefit,” he said.
Pressured to relocate, Microsoft’s AI engineers in China must choose between homeland and career
As geopolitical tensions grow, many employees have decided that a career with the Silicon Valley tech giant isn’t worth giving up the comforts of home.
GenAI faces growing skepticism as it struggles to deliver on high expectations Early excitement for ChatGPT and LLMs has shifted to concerns about costs, p | GenAI faces growing skepticism as initial excitement wanes, with the industry now focusing on overcoming practical and ethical challenges.
“People believe it really can solve a lot of things that it can't. I mean, the unfortunate thing is that OpenAI was amazing. But it was useless. It can't really do anything.”
Beyond Musk: Is There A Right-Wing Shift Of Tech Spreading Worldwide?
The culture of Silicon Valley was once associated with social liberalism and tolerance. However, the tech community worldwide, from moguls such as Elon Musk or Peter Thiel, to IT professionals in Poland, and self-described OSINT users in India, is showing signs of a noted right-wing shift.
"World's first net-positive energy" botanical garden completed in Florida
US studios Olin and Overland have completed the "world’s first net-positive energy" botanical garden in Florida, which is powered by 2,158 solar panels
Last week, Apple opened pre-orders for the Vision Pro, a $3500 “spatial computer” that is its first real “new” thing since the Apple Watch, and arguably its most notable release since the iPad or iPhone. Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the few truly reliable Apple analysts, estimates that the Vision Pro