AI & RoboticsNews

In the age of AI, the role of the CAIO will be indispensable (and here’s why)

AI underwent a paradigm shift in November 2022, pivoting from a technology advancing in the background to a frontstage disruptor. Fast forward to now and we’ve already reached the next phase of generative AI, with consumers embracing the technology and organizations beginning to invest at-scale.  Gen AI stands to fundamentally shift how businesses function and thrive. Put simply, it will rework…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

In a first, a German offshore wind farm will use Chinese turbines

A German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will use Chinese-made turbines for the first time (and they’re mighty). Hamburg-based clean energy asset manager Luxcara signed a preferred turbine supplier agreement with China’s Mingyang Smart Energy for the offshore wind farm Waterkant. The reservation agreement is for 16 of the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbines with up to 18.5…
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CryptoNews

Two More Sleeping Bitcoin Addresses Wake From Slumber, Moving 1,045 BTC

Two days ago, a dormant bitcoin wallet moved over 1,000 bitcoins on July 5, and since then, two more notable awakenings have occurred in the past 48 hours. On Saturday, an address created in December 2013 spent approximately 149.99 BTC for the first time in over a decade. On Sunday, another historic wallet from April 1, 2016, transferred 895.11 BTC, valued at $51.3 million. While Bitcoin’s Price…
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AI & RoboticsNews

From AGI to ROI: The 6 AI debates shaping enterprise strategy in 2024 

As I’ve been organizing VB Transform, our event next week focused on enterprise generative AI, I’ve noticed a stark shift in the scores of conversations I’m having with tech leaders. A year ago, it was all about how to embrace the magic of OpenAI’s GPT-4 throughout the company. Now their focus is on practical implementation and ROI. It’s as if the entire industry has hit reality mode. As…
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