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Zeno demonstrates an innovative type of radioisotope heat source for off-grid power

GeekWire

The test data will support further development of heat sources. Lindsey Boles, Zeno’s vice president of engineering, hailed the demonstration as “a historic moment” in the development of commercial radioisotope power sources. “In and in Seattle. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, based in Kent, Wash.,

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO Business Intelligence

Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. But rapid hardware advances may mean CIOs need to budget for much shorter hardware refresh cycles in future to stay up to date.

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Gates-backed Neurophos raises $7M to create metamaterials-based chips for AI

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Neurophos Photo) A semi-stealthy startup called Neurophos says it’s raised $7 million in seed funding to support the development of a chip that makes use of metamaterials for heavy-duty AI applications. The seed round will help Neurophos develop a market-ready chip. “We’re hoping to hit market by 2027,” he said.

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Stealthy startup Neurophos raises $7M to create metamaterials-based chips for AI

GeekWire

Neurophos Photo) A semi-stealthy startup called Neurophos says it’s raised $7 million in seed funding to support the development of a chip that makes use of metamaterials for heavy-duty AI applications. The seed round will help Neurophos develop a market-ready chip. “We’re hoping to hit market by 2027,” he said.

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Everything-as-a-Service: Huawei Brings the Cloud Ecosystem Within Reach at MWC 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

At MWC 2023, Huawei Cloud will showcase its goal of unleashing new digital value through Everything-as-a-Service, a framework designed to enable and connect diverse local and global partners—whether individual developers, small enterprises, or multinational corporations—to maximize the potential of the cloud.

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Self-driving startup Aurora will raise $2 billion in SPAC merger

The Verge

The deal will give Aurora about $2 billion in new cash when it closes, which will help the startup in its quest to become a provider of self-driving hardware and software to companies in the trucking and ride-hailing industries. Aurora expects to lose money until at least 2027, which is why the SPAC merger is crucial.

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Fusion fever: A reality check on the multibillion-dollar race to reinvent energy and save the planet

GeekWire

“The nature of this business is you have to set aggressive goals,” said Mike Donaldson , General Fusion’s senior vice president of technology development. Last year the startup came out of stealth and quickly landed a Pentagon contract with the Defense Innovation Unit to develop a fusion device for powering spacecraft.

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