AI & RoboticsNews

How much energy does AI use compared to humans? Surprising study ignites controversy

September 23, 2023
AI’s carbon footprint is no open-and-shut case, according to scientists from the University of California-Irvine and MIT, who published a paper earlier this year on the open access site arXiv.org that shakes up energy use assumptions of generative AI models, and which set off a debate among leading AI researchers and experts this past week.  The paper found that when producing a page of text…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops Under $1,600, BTC Consolidates Below $27,000 – Market Updates Bitcoin News

September 23, 2023
Ethereum continued to slip lower on Friday, as the cryptocurrency fell below the $1,600 level in today’s session. Crypto markets have mostly consolidated since the Federal Reserve opted to keep rates unchanged earlier this week, with the global market cap down nearly 1%, as of writing. Bitcoin continued to trend lower. Bitcoin After falling to its lowest point since Monday late in yesterday’s…
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DefenseNews

GAO blasts contractor-led F-35 maintenance as costly, slow

September 22, 2023
WASHINGTON — A lack of spare parts and technical data, poor training of maintainers, and a lagging effort to expand repair depots are dragging down the U.S. military’s ability to keep the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the air, a government watchdog said in a report…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Podcast: Tesla Model Y AWD disappears, Tesla software, Chevy Equinox EV, and more

September 22, 2023
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Model Y AWD disappearing from Tesla’s lineup, a bunch of Tesla software updates, the Chevy Equinox EV, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on . As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

BYD’s affordable Dolphin EV lands in North America as 500,000th unit rolls off the line

September 22, 2023
China’s largest automaker, BYD, launched its Dolphin electric car in Mexico Friday, expanding the brand in North America. With the 500,000th Dolphin EV also rolling off the line, the affordable EV looks to be a global powerhouse. After launching its low-cost Dolphin electric hatchback in Japan to take on Toyota, BYD is now bringing it to North America. BYD announced the milestone at a launch…
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