Emissions hit a record high in 2023. Blame hydropower.
But last year, weather conditions caused hydropower to fall short in a major way, with generation dropping by a record amount. In fact, the decrease was significant enough to have a measurable effect on global emissions. Total energy-related emissions rose by about 1.1% in 2023, and a shortfall of hydroelectric power accounts for 40% of […]
Microsoft Secure: Learn expert AI strategy at our online event
As the most influential technology of our lifetime, AI has the power to reshape how organizations secure their environments. AI’s impact on cybersecurity and the efforts of Microsoft to bring generative AI to organizations worldwide will be a major topic at the Microsoft Secure digital event on March 13, 2024 from 9:00 AM-1:00 AM PT. […]
New AI model could streamline operations in a robotic warehouse
Hundreds of robots zip back and forth across the floor of a colossal robotic warehouse, grabbing items and delivering them to human workers for packing and shipping. Such warehouses are increasingly becoming part of the supply chain in many industries, from e-commerce to automotive production. However, getting 800 robots to and from their destinations efficiently […]
Simple AI tricks for getting more out of each day
AI is probably already a part of your day, helping navigate your trip to work, recommending movies you’ll like or predicting words when you’re texting friends. But some of the latest tools can help you do even more. You can use AI to get dinner recipes for what’s in your fridge, advice on how to […]
AI can speed design of health software
Artificial intelligence helped clinicians to accelerate the design of diabetes prevention software, a new study finds. Publishing online March 6 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the study examined the capabilities of a form of artificial intelligence (AI) called generative AI or GenAI, which predicts likely options for the next word in any sentence […]
Xbox Partner Preview | March 2024: Every Announcement and Trailer We Showed
We’ve just wrapped up our second Xbox Partner Preview – a broadcast that brought you new game reveals, trailers, and news from the likes of EA, Square Enix, Sega, and many more. Over the course of 30 minutes, you got brand new looks at 14 incredible games coming to Xbox and Windows from our third-party […]
Chinese EVs have entered center stage in US-China tensions
Last Thursday, the Biden administration announced it would investigate the security risks posed by Chinese-made smart cars, which could “collect sensitive data about our citizens and our infrastructure and send this data back to the People’s Republic of China,” the statement from White House claims. While many other technologies from China have been scrutinized because […]