The rapid adoption of AI technology is creating an unprecedented demand for data centers, which are now responsible for a substantial portion of the world's energy consumption. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are investing billions in renewable energy to power their growing AI infrastructures. Google and
In 2023, both Google and Microsoft took significant steps to address the rising energy demands of their AI-driven data centers through major renewable energy deals. Google's Renewable Energy Push Google recently signed a deal with Energix Renewables to secure 1.5 gigawatts of solar energy, marking a significant
MIT Technology Review highlighted Form Energy's development of an innovative iron-air battery. This battery utilizes a water-based electrolyte and operates on the principle of reversible rusting to store energy. The iron-air battery aims to provide a cost-effective and sustainable solution for long-duration energy storage, addressing one of the
NVIDIA has recently launched the Grace Hopper Superchip, a groundbreaking CPU designed to revolutionize AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. This advanced architecture is engineered to enhance processing capabilities significantly while improving energy efficiency, a critical factor for data centers grappling with rising operational costs and environmental scrutiny. The Grace
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is at the forefront of efforts to reduce the carbon footprint associated with AI workloads. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud computing for data-intensive applications, AWS is implementing innovative strategies to enhance energy efficiency and promote sustainability in its data centers. One of the key initiatives
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From digital health records to real-time fitness trackers to telehealth and cognitive computing systems like IBM’s Watson, healthcare has been undergoing revolution after revolution in recent years. In turn, all the health- and fitness-related data that’s being generated by individuals today is creating the potential for even more
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Despite the growing use of automation in the workplace, some jobs are still best done by real, live humans. After all, robots aren’t yet cooking and serving en masse in restaurants or tidying guest rooms in large hotels. One novel startup in Hong Kong, though, envisions machines doing better
customer service
Companies that adopt automation and other advanced technologies can reap significant rewards — higher profits, reputation-building positive PR and more — if they succeed at improving services for customers. But such solutions only work over the long run if businesses also keep a focus on more fundamental “boring” infrastructure as well. As
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If you regularly follow developments in information technology, particularly in the cloud, you’ll be familiar with terms like PaaS (platform as a service) or IaaS (infrastructure as a service), but what about AIaaS? Artificial intelligence as a service might not yet be a widely available cloud offering, but it’
digital business
We can trace back a lot of problems in business — as well as in life — to one big, though all-too-human, mistake: our frequent failure to recognize that some things simply aren’t within our control. Rather than accept that unpleasant yet undeniable fact, many of us ignore or gloss over