AI & RoboticsNews

Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet

The AI-driven demand for compute power has data centers looking to squeeze more from every rack of GPUs. One consequence? Bacterial outbreaks. The liquid for liquid-cooled chips is a mixture of water and a substance that inhibits bacteria growth. To run the chips hotter, data center managers can change the mix to include more water, which absorbs heat better, but leads to nasty contamination that…
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Top tips for Top Guns: Don't shoot like a maverick in air museums! Here's how to use your camera like an ace

Where do iconic military aircraft go when they’re no longer needed for frontline operations? Well, aside from selling them to a banana republic in equatorial Africa, those that aren’t broken down for spares or scrap end up in military museums. This is where you come in, along with a camera and an interesting challenge. As is the case in most museums, there isn’t a lot of light, there are…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla begins ‘engineering tests’ of first production Cybercab in Austin

Tesla says it has started engineering tests of its first production Cybercab on public roads in Austin, marking the first time a customer-spec unit of the purpose-built robotaxi has been validated outside the factory. But a video shared by the company shows the two-seater driving with a supervisor sitting in the front passenger seat — a reminder that the car still isn’t operating on its own in…
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DefenseNews

As one Australian Army brigade bulks up with armor, its fuel and ammo needs spike

TOWNSVILLE, Australia — Based in Townsville in northern Queensland, the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade is undergoing a massive transformation, as the heavy armored formation absorbs whole new fleets of vehicles. Yet this modernization push has major knock-on effects in terms of logistics support. Brigadier Ben McLennan, the brigade’s commander, told Defense News, “The Australian Army is…
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