Singapore scientists seek power from darkness through shadow energy
Scientists in Singapore are hoping to perfect a new method of power generation driven largely by shadows, with the hope that it could one day help highly urbanised cities power themselves.
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.
Strava and Letterboxd Surge as Users Crave Social-Media Refuge
Strava launched in 2009 as a niche website for cyclists to log mileage. During the pandemic, it blossomed into a mobile app serving more than 120 million athletes as worldwide lockdowns drove people outdoors.
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
U.S tech giants are building dozens of data centers in Chile. Locals are fighting back
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, amo…
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.
Musk's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, secretaries of state say
They claimed X's AI chatbot, Grok, had spread "false information on ballot deadlines."
Experts have long warned about the threat of AI-driven misinformation, which is more salient than ever as the election heats up and voters are susceptible to lies about the candidates or voting process.