AI & RoboticsNews

AI training costs are growing exponentially —  IBM says quantum computing could be a solution

July 26, 2024
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that a third of nuclear power plants are in talks with tech companies to power their new data centers. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs projected that AI is going to drive a 160% increase in power usage by data centers from now until 2030. That is going to take carbon dioxide emissions to more than double current levels. Each ChatGPT query is estimated…
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DefenseNews

Israel’s IAI plugging away at German Arrow-3 order amid Gaza war

July 26, 2024
LONDON — Israel Aerospace Industries, the maker of Germany’s future long-range antimissile system, has increased shifts and hired more workers to meet the deadline of setting up an installation in Germany sometime next year, a company executive said. The extra effort follows the national logic of outfitting the Israel Defense Forces as the priority, while also keeping international orders on…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The latest belt-drive single-speed electric bike storming the bike lane: Tenways CGO600 Pro

July 26, 2024
At just 37 lb (16.8 kg), the Tenways CGO600 Pro is pretty darn lightweight for an electric bike. Of course, you give up a lot of the features and performance many riders have come to expect of chunkier e-bikes, but the tradeoff leaves us with a lightweight ride that is still punchy enough for most commutes. To see what it’s like to throw a leg over this e-bike and take it for a ride, check out…
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CryptoNews

Ripple CEO: Kamala Harris Could Reset US Crypto Regulation

July 26, 2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris “has an incredible opportunity to provide a reset on critical issues for U.S. competitiveness (like crypto regulation).” He noted that she is no stranger to Silicon Valley. Moreover, he…
CryptoNews

UK Regulator Fines Coinbase's CB Payments $4.5 Million for Serving High-Risk Customers

July 26, 2024
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Coinbase’s payments arm, CB Payments Limited, £3,503,546 for breaching compliance rules by serving high-risk customers despite restrictions. The regulator explained that this marks the FCA’s first enforcement action against a firm facilitating cryptoasset trading. The violations involved significant transactions undetected for almost two…
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