North America’s eight primary data center markets added 515 megawatts (MW) of new supply in the first half of 2024 — the equivalent of Silicon Valley’s entire existing inventory — according to a new report real-estate services firm CBRE. All of Silicon Valley has 459 MW of data center supply, Read more…
General Motors is cutting around 1,000 software workers around the world in a bid to focus on more “high-priority” initiatives like improving its Super Cruise driver assistance system, the quality of its infotainment platform and exploring the use of AI. The job cuts are not about cost cutting or individual Read more…
Co-founded by a former Google research scientist, the company built an AI that’s “superhuman in its ability to predict what things smelled like,” the company’s co-founder says. And he believes this might actually prove useful. “We’ve known that smell contains information we can use to detect disease. But computers can’t Read more…
IKEA is expanding its stock-counting drone system to operate alongside workers in the U.S., starting with its Perryville, Maryland distribution center. The Verity-branded drones also come with a new AI-powered system that allows them to fly around warehouses 24/7. That means they’ll now operate alongside human workers, helping to count Read more…
NIST has formally accepted three algorithms for post-quantum cryptography. Two more backup algorithms are being worked on. The idea is to have backup algorithms using very different maths, just in case a flaw in the original approach is discovered later.” The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released Read more…
On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI system called “The AI Scientist” that attempts to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) similar to what powers ChatGPT. During testing, Sakana found that its system began unexpectedly modifying its own code to extend the Read more…
Samsung’s latest solid-state battery technology will power up premium EVs first, giving them up to 621 miles of range. The new batteries — which promise to improve vehicle range, decrease charging times, and eliminate risk of battery fires — could go into mass production as soon as 2027. Multiple automakers Read more…