U.S. chipmaker Intel on Tuesday announced new artificial intelligence chips for data centers, as it looks to take on rivals Nvidia and AMD, which have showcased upcoming chips in the last two days. Intel’s Xeon 6 processor will deliver better performance and power efficiency for high-intensity data center workloads as compared with its predecessor, CEO Pat Gelsinger said during the […]
Battery recycler Cirba Solutions, Charlotte, North Carolina, is collaborating with Hartland, Wisconsin-based retailer Batteries Plus to expand battery recycling services across the United States. In a news release, Cirba says that by choosing to recycle old, used and damaged batteries, consumers can protect the environment, contribute to a circular economy, reduce the amount of waste […]
Scientist Lee Seok Woo said a scene from a “Mission Impossible” movie inspired his latest invention: batteries for smart contact lenses. In the fourth film of the series, an agent wears contact lenses capable of facial recognition and eye tracking. Lee wanted to make that lens a reality. “I was thinking, ‘How can I work […]
French AI startup Mistral is introducing new AI model customization options, including paid plans, to let developers and enterprises fine-tune its generative models for particular use cases. The first is self-service. Mistral has released a software development kit (SDK), Mistral-Finetune, for fine-tuning its models on workstations, servers and small datacenter nodes. In the readme for […]
Apple today released a new version of iPadOS 17.5.1, specifically for the 10th-generation low-cost iPad. The update is a second version of iPadOS 17.5.1, with a version number of 21F91, up from the original 21F90 version. The iPadOS 17.5.1 update can be downloaded through Finder or iTunes, and it does not appear to be over-the-air […]
The transition to electric cars is well underway. At the turn of the year, Denmark reached 200,000 registered electric cars, and last year electric cars accounted for 36% of all newly registered cars. However, the figure is quite different for electric trucks. Electric trucks only make up about 1% of the total truck fleet in […]
The capacity for wind and solar energy in the European Union increased by 65% from 2019 to 2023, with Germany making the largest contribution, according to an analysis by energy think tank Ember. The report stated that Germany accounted for 22% of the E.U. increase, followed by Spain with 13%. Over half of the 27 […]
The AI race is on for Windows laptops and, after Microsoft bet the first generation of “Copilot+ PCs” on Qualcomm, AMD is stepping up with Ryzen AI 300, a series of chips that pack more AI power than the Snapdragon X Elite. The move to Windows on Arm is in large part about battery life, but it’s […]
Last year Amazon successfully tested its new Internet service from space that will bring Internet to homes and businesses starting in 2025. To reach that goal, Amazon received FCC approval earlier this year to start testing up to 1,000 prototype dishes all around the United States. This will let Amazon begin mass testing as it […]
The next generation of the “Internet of Bodies,” or IOB, could bring technological devices and the human body closer together than ever before. Academic and author Andrea M. Matwyshyn, who coined the term in 2016, describes it as “a network of human bodies whose integrity and functionality rely at least in part on the internet […]
A recently discovered Ford patent filing details an EV battery swapping system with an unusual design. Most battery swapping systems to date are designed to work with floor-mounted battery packs, but a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May, and originally filed by Ford in 2018, discusses drive-up […]
A research team has developed a core technology to ensure the charging/discharging stability and long-life of lithium-ion batteries under fast-charging conditions. Their findings were published in Advanced Functional Materials. A crucial prerequisite for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is the enhancement of lithium-ion battery performance in terms of driving range and safety. Fast […]
