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Stressed US grid forcing data centers to get more flexible
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (728+ words) NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) " The U.S. technology industry is being pushed to shrink its power use in times of high demand, amid growing public concern that Big Tech's massive electricity needs for its expansion of data centers are maxing out the…...
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Trump names Nvidia, Meta CEOs to science and tech council
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (330+ words) March 25 (Reuters) " U.S. President Donald Trump appointed Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to a council that will "weigh in on AI policy and other issues, the "White House said on Wednesday....
EU chemicals agency backs ban on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
12+ hour ago (342+ words) BRUSSELS, March 26 (Reuters) " The European Chemicals Agency on Thursday recommended a broad EU-wide ban on PFAS, or "forever chemicals," with some exemptions as policymakers prepare legally binding "limits on substances posing health risks that linger in the "environment. PFAS, or…...
India aims to cut emissions intensity by 47% from 2005 levels by 2035
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (364+ words) March 25 (Reuters) " India aims to cut emissions intensity by 47% from 2005 levels by 2035 while expanding clean energy capacity under climate pledges linked to the Paris Agreement, it "said on Wednesday, targets described by analysts as conservative. The world's "fastest-growing major economy…...
German army eyes AI tools to expedite wartime decision-making
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (320+ words) BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) " The German army is working to accelerate wartime decision-making through artificial intelligence tools capable of analysing battlefield data more rapidly than humans, drawing "lessons from Ukrainian and other forces, its commander told Reuters. Lieutenant "General Christian Freuding,…...
Alibaba unveils next-gen chip for agentic AI: company
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (74+ words) Alibaba develops next-gen chip for agentic AI, Chinese media says'WHTC Alibaba unveils next-gen chip for agentic AI: company BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) " Alibaba on Tuesday revealed its next-generation XuanTie C950 5-nanometer processor at an internal conference, the company said in a blog…...
Beijing-backed brain chip firm says it is 3 years behind Musk’s Neuralink
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (494+ words) BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) " Leading Chinese state-backed brain-computer interface (BCI) startup NeuCyber Neurotech said its most cutting-edge product is still three years behind Elon Musk's Neuralink, as Beijing races to expand clinical trials. Last week, China became the first country in…...
Exclusive-Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (559+ words) NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) " Palantir's Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to Pentagon leaders, a move that locks in long-term use of Palantir's weapons-targeting technology…...
Analysis-Iran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1367+ words) By Anna Hirtenstein and Kate Abnett March 18 (Reuters) " The energy shock from the Iran war has policymakers around the globe rethinking ways to reduce long-term dependence on oil and gas imports, with proposals to expand nuclear energy and renewables, grow…...