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Roam Research
fromWIRED
9 hours ago

This Smart Sprinkler Thinks It Knows Your Lawn Better Than You Do

Area mode allows users to define watering boundaries and set water consumption limits for efficient irrigation.
#ai
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong? | TechCrunch

Marketing tech
fromForbes
4 days ago

The New Frontier Of GEO Demands An Integrated Approach

AI has transformed search optimization, requiring a unified approach across departments to enhance brand visibility and trustworthiness.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
3 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
Digital life
fromFortune
10 hours ago

AI's next frontier is the real world | Fortune

AI has transformed digital interactions, yet the physical world still relies on outdated identity verification methods.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong? | TechCrunch

The tech industry is heavily investing in natural gas power plants to support the growing demand for AI-related energy needs.
Apple
fromWIRED
4 days ago

AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

AI is transforming weather apps, enhancing user experience with customizable forecasts and integration with personal schedules.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Critical minerals are required to power AI data center demand

AI is driving unprecedented demand for energy storage solutions, particularly batteries, to support data centers and ensure grid stability.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
4 days ago

The New Frontier Of GEO Demands An Integrated Approach

AI has transformed search optimization, requiring a unified approach across departments to enhance brand visibility and trustworthiness.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
3 days ago

AI Shopping: Why The Universal Commerce Protocol Changes Everything

UCP enables AI agents to manage transactions directly with retailers, eliminating friction in the shopping journey.
Science
fromSilicon Canals
12 hours ago

SpaceX, Amazon, and Google want orbital data centers - four engineering barriers reveal who really benefits - Silicon Canals

Orbital data centers will concentrate AI infrastructure power among a few dominant companies, limiting access for smaller competitors and national regulators.
#data-centers
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Data science

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Tech industry
fromAxios
1 day ago

AI boom drives clash between grid power vs. energy "islands"

On-site power for data centers is increasing, with projections suggesting it could reach 50% of planned capacity.
OMG science
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Data science
fromThe Walrus
2 days ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

Massive data centers are essential for AI development but raise concerns about their environmental and community impact.
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Data science

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Tech industry
fromAxios
1 day ago

AI boom drives clash between grid power vs. energy "islands"

On-site power for data centers is increasing, with projections suggesting it could reach 50% of planned capacity.
OMG science
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Data science
fromThe Walrus
2 days ago

Data Centres Are on Track to Wreck the Planet. Can We Stop Them? | The Walrus

Hyperscaled data centers consume massive power and water, raising concerns about their environmental impact.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The latest in data centers, AI, and energy

Massive data centers are essential for AI development but raise concerns about their environmental and community impact.
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Cars
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
Business intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

Wilson Connectivity, Autonomous Systems team for in-building wireless service | Computer Weekly

Wilson Connectivity and Autonomous Systems partner to automate in-building wireless infrastructure management, enhancing deployment and ongoing optimization.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

AI has come for Domino's pizza tracker, and we're not mad about it

The new tracker features a simplified progress bar that shows just four stages of pizza creation. The new design was rolled out to all platforms, and there's also new Lock Screen widgets for iOS that bring the pizza chain's most famous tech feature to the Liquid Glass age.
Marketing tech
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Google teams up with gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Google partners with Crusoe Energy for a natural gas power plant to supply energy for its Texas datacenter, marking a shift from its carbon-neutral goals.
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.
Artificial intelligence
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

What Architects Expect From AI Tools in 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly integrated into architectural practice, enhancing design workflows and creative possibilities for firms worldwide.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Observability warehouses, the next structural evolution for telemetry

Observability is essential for real-time insights in cloud systems, helping to reduce downtime and improve performance.
Renovation
fromwww.architectsjournal.co.uk
3 days ago

Practices launch architects on your doorstep' mobile AI advertising drive

The Architects on your Doorstep project uses AI to generate home makeover ideas, helping architects engage with the public and drum up business.
Software development
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

The ERP that doesn't care which AI you use, and why that's smart

NetSuite announced three new AI Connector Service extensions, emphasizing a strategic shift towards openness and integration with external AI models.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 days ago

body agency and the ways wearable devices let people regain control of their physical forms

Body agency is a power returned after an incident took it away from the user's physical form, and some wearable devices and technologies have this exact goal in mind.
Wearables
Graphic design
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

How Small Businesses Can Use Dynamic QR Codes to Cut Marketing Costs

Dynamic QR codes allow small businesses to update marketing links without reprinting materials, saving costs and increasing flexibility.
European startups
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Rebellions eyes global expansion with rack-scale AI platform

Rebellions raised $400 million to expand globally with AI accelerators and a new compute platform for enterprises and sovereign clouds.
UK politics
fromMail Online
6 days ago

Is YOUR hometown a solar panel hotspot? Use our map to find out

Labour's push for solar panels faces criticism for being impractical and costly amid rising household bills.
Pets
fromZDNET
1 week ago

Yes, you need a smart bird feeder in your life - and this one's on sale

Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder offers AI bird identification and live video streaming, enhancing the birdwatching experience for enthusiasts.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
2 days ago

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A pragmatic 'all-of-the-above' strategy is essential for energy, with gas as a critical bridge while investing in renewables.
Science
fromFuturism
2 days ago

There's a Blinking Warning Sign for the Data Centers in Space Industry

Elon Musk's plan for space-based data centers faces significant challenges similar to those encountered in previous failed projects.
Business intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

Wireless AI paradox emerges as Wi-Fi evolves into strategic growth engine | Computer Weekly

Strategic investments in wireless and AI are crucial for businesses to achieve operational efficiency and productivity gains.
Data science
fromFortune
2 days ago

Meet China's AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes | Fortune

AI technology in textile recycling significantly improves efficiency and reduces waste impact.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
#autonomous-vehicles
fromInfoQ
5 days ago
DevOps

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

DevOps
fromInfoQ
5 days ago

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

A production-grade AV stack is a distributed dataflow graph of components, optimized for resource management and real-time constraints.
#robotics
London startup
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
London startup
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

Driverless cars, meet your eye doctor

Kinetic's CEO Nikhil Naikal states, 'We have eyes, and when we need to correct vision, we go to an optometrist... In the same way, this is a digital prescription to correct the errors of the car's understanding of the world around it.'
Cars
Environment
fromTheregister
3 days ago

AI datacenters create heat islands around them, paper finds

Datacenters significantly raise surrounding temperatures, impacting communities up to 10 km away, with average increases between 1.5°C and 2.4°C.
fromRealagriculture
2 weeks ago

TerraScout brings robot agronomic scouting to the farm

It can drive through the field and look at every square inch. We really honed our craft on model performance and detection with rocks, and now we've transitioned that into weeds. The robot uses a boom-mounted camera system to capture detailed imagery across the field. With eight cameras operating at 1 millimetre resolution, TerraScout can generate billions of data points per acre, allowing it to identify specific objects, including individual weeds.
Agriculture
DC food
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Delivery Robot Dogpiled on the Streets of Philly

Philadelphia residents are mistreating autonomous delivery robots through physical abuse and vandalism, continuing the city's history of hostility toward experimental robots.
London
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

Building a smarter London: How embedded systems are driving urban innovation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Embedded systems integrated into London's infrastructure enable real-time monitoring and intelligent decision-making, transforming transport, energy, and logistics to reduce costs and emissions.
Environment
fromFortune
3 days ago

Data centers are so hot, their 'heat island' effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds | Fortune

AI infrastructure is creating a 'data heat island effect' that raises local temperatures and impacts millions of people.
Business intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
3 days ago

How Many AI Tools Are There? A Data-Backed Look At The Expanding AI Landscape

The AI tools ecosystem is rapidly expanding, with thousands of tools available across various categories, creating both opportunities and complexities for businesses.
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

From Reactive Repairs to Smarter Home Protection: How Technology Is Changing Roof Care

In the past, roof inspections mostly focused on what could be seen from the outside. Contractors looked for broken shingles, worn flashing, or areas where water might enter the roof. The problem is that roof damage does not always show clear signs right away. Water can move through roofing layers before it becomes visible inside the home.
Renovation
Digital life
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

AI optimization: How we cut energy costs in social media recommendation systems

Optimizing data processing in AI can significantly reduce energy consumption and operational costs.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
5 days ago

Automation Promised Efficiency, But It Also Removed Differentiation

Marketing automation has improved efficiency but led to a lack of differentiation in brand messaging and identity.
Science
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

AI broke the energy grid's assumptions - Silicon Canals

The future of the electrical grid in 2035 hinges on AI-driven demand, creating competition among energy sources like natural gas, nuclear, and renewables.
Cars
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Predictive Maintenance Through AI Vehicle Inspections: Reducing Downtime and Repair Costs

Predictive maintenance uses AI and real-time data to optimize vehicle servicing based on actual condition, reducing costs and breakdowns.
Agriculture
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why the industry that feeds 8 billion people still can't read its own data

Agriculture's fragmented, incompatible data systems prevent AI from delivering value, despite massive untapped information potential worth $500 billion globally.
Miscellaneous
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Render Networks unveils synchronised agentic critical infrastructure architecture | Computer Weekly

Render Networks expands ClearWay platform to automate critical infrastructure deployment, reducing capital risk through real-time field verification and audit-grade accountability across complex multi-asset projects.
Public health
fromEurasia Review
3 weeks ago

Digital Transformation Of Food Retail Is Reshaping Food Access For Consumers

Digital retail transformation reshapes food access through online platforms and AI, creating both health promotion opportunities and risks of targeted unhealthy food marketing to vulnerable populations.
Artificial intelligence
fromForbes
3 days ago

Small Businesses Are Drowning In AI Slop. One Document Stops It

Over half of small businesses use generative AI, but 94% struggle to see measurable benefits due to lack of brand foundation.
Roam Research
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Water company spins out homegrown AI after LLMs failed it

Large language models provided confidently incorrect information about materials science, causing a water desalination startup to waste four months and $200,000 validating a material choice that ultimately proved inferior.
Privacy technologies
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Researchers Uncover Method to Track Cars via Tire Sensors

TPMS tire pressure sensors transmit unencrypted unique identifiers allowing low-cost roadside receivers to track vehicle movements and driving patterns.
Gadgets
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making | Computer Weekly

AI, connected data, and safety-focused services are transforming fleet operations, with GPS tracking adoption at record highs and AI delivering measurable safety improvements and cost reductions.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

Why long range communication is useful for industrial monitoring - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Long-range radio waves can pass through obstacles more easily, which makes them perfect for monitoring expansive factories or outdoor infrastructure. A recent report by Fabrity highlighted that these systems use very little power. This allows sensors to operate for 5 to 10 years on a single battery. Using such tech means you do not have to install expensive wiring across your entire site.
Roam Research
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Why IT leaders need to consider AI's energy footprint | Computer Weekly

We are making sure that we have renewable energy powering all of our datacentre footprint. We have 100% renewable power today that is powering all of Azure, and we're very proud to build that base and essentially stimulate renewable energy around the world and in the UK.
Environment
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Vaderstad expands digital tools for seeding management

You can go onto your cloud account either through the iPad or your desktop computer and pre-plan all your jobs... when your hired man goes into the field he can just pick the job... and then hit start and you can go.
Agriculture
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
6 days ago

OpenAI's Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

OpenAI has significantly reduced its AI infrastructure spending plans from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion amid financial pressures and market expectations.
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

Visualizing the world with Planetary Computer

Microsoft's Planetary Computer provides free geospatial data from multiple sources with standardized APIs for environmental research and analysis applications.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
1 week ago

Green IT: How to Reduce the Impact of AI on the Environment

AI's energy consumption and hardware churn pose significant challenges for green IT, necessitating sustainable design and transparency in usage costs.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI Is Destroying Grocery Supply Chains

Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in supply chains across the world.
Food & drink
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tech firms and AI farming tools playing with the food system', warns thinktank

Tech companies use AI and algorithms with industrial agriculture to control global food systems, pushing farmers toward five profitable crops while undermining locally adapted varieties and food security.
#agentic-ai
fromMedium
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

From Dumb Devices to Digital Teammates: How Agentic AI is Revolutionizing the Internet of Things

Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
2 weeks ago

From Dumb Devices to Digital Teammates: How Agentic AI is Revolutionizing the Internet of Things

Agentic AI transforms IoT from obedient automation into intelligent systems that anticipate needs, reason through problems, and take initiative rather than simply following programmed commands.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Local governments could deploy AI for good. Here's how

Agentic AI can transform city governance by automating routine tasks, improving service efficiency, and enabling proactive infrastructure maintenance while maintaining accountability through ambitious local leadership.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The next phase of AI must start solving everyday problems

Technology's value depends on consumer education driving adoption, which then creates society-wide impact; the most successful AI systems will solve real-world problems efficiently rather than showcase advanced features.
Public health
fromNature
1 month ago

The smart sensors improving the world's biggest cities

Sensors and low-cost interventions are being used to monitor and mitigate heat, pollution, and infrastructure challenges in rapidly growing megacities.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Smart Homes Are Terrible

All of the appliances and systems are brand-new: the HVAC, the lighting, the entertainment. Touch screens of various shapes and sizes control this, that, and the other. Rows of programmable buttons sit where traditional light switches would normally be. The kitchen even has outlets designed to rise up from the countertop when you need them, and slide away when you don't.
Gadgets
#digital-twins
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensors

ISO/IEC 18000-65 enables battery-free passive RFID sensors to stream time-series data by assigning frequency channels and supporting cross-manufacturer interoperability.
Artificial intelligence
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Compute Isn't Weightless: AI Infrastructure and the Architecture of the City

AI development is reshaping urban infrastructure and spatial planning in the Greater Bay Area through government-led initiatives that translate computational needs into physical zones, data centers, and specialized districts.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Sensors are transforming the world - work together to maximize their benefits

Converging diverse sensing disciplines into a shared scientific home accelerates innovation, real-world impact and cross-domain discovery.
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

The Final Mile, Ep 2: Finding agriculture's real AI advantage, with Mohamed Yaghi

Yaghi describes AI not as a silver bullet, but as an advanced form of statistical pattern recognition-tools that can identify trends in data that may be difficult or time-consuming for people to uncover on their own. The real opportunity, he says, depends heavily on what farms are already doing. Operations that are consistently collecting and digitizing high-quality data are better positioned to benefit, whether the goal is lowering per-cow costs in a dairy, improving financial analysis, or identifying operational efficiencies.
Agriculture
Agriculture
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?

Precision technologies and digital tools increase farm efficiency, reduce pesticide use, boost yields, and make remaining farms more tech-dense and economically competitive.
Environment
fromFuturism
2 months ago

AI Data Centers Pushing Electric Grid Into Meltdown

AI data centers on the U.S. East Coast are driving electricity demand, risking rolling blackouts for 67 million people as grid capacity lags.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence In Transportation Training And Education

AI enables individualized transportation training by evaluating trainee performance, tailoring instruction, simulating real scenarios, and measuring performance for targeted improvement.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
2 months ago

The enterprise lawn: Why data is the nutrient for autonomous business growth

A well-designed and maintained data ecosystem enables peak organizational performance by eliminating silos, ensuring data mobility, and preparing data for AI adoption.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
2 months ago

Architecture in the Age of AI: Change and Opportunity

Software architects must shift from manual designers to meta-designers and socio-technical coaches, creating governance and organizational structures for safe, AI-augmented systems and fast flow.
fromAxios
2 months ago

Exclusive: Inside Google's push to sell AI to cities

Between the lines: This isn't benevolence. It's customer acquisition. Mayors don't just buy "AI." They buy cloud, data modernization, cybersecurity, services, and long-term support - the tech stack underneath any serious deployment. In return, cities get tools that could fix long-standing challenges, Cris Turner, vice president of government affairs at Google told Axios last June when it first released its playbook.
Artificial intelligence
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