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Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’

GeekWire

(Helion Photo) Microsoft and Helion Energy on Wednesday announced a historic agreement that could pave the way to the world’s first fusion power plant. Engineers for decades have chased the promise of fusion energy — a potentially limitless source of carbon-free power. The goal is to get the plant running by 2028.

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IT Modernization With a Sustainability Edge

CIO Business Intelligence

As companies fast-track IT modernization to accelerate digital transformation and gain business advantage, there is an opportunity to rearchitect a greener IT environment and application portfolio that will drive cost efficiencies and contribute to broader corporate sustainability goals. times more energy efficient than the average U.S.

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Your biggest barriers to digital transformation aren’t technical…they’re cultural

CIO Business Intelligence

Proven methodologies developed years ago allowed us to reliably connect users, applications, and smart devices that propelled our organizations forward. However, new developments in how employees work, businesses operate, and applications are managed are necessitating sweeping, revolutionary change. And it worked.

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Cybersecurity Labeling of IoT Devices: Will It Happen in 2023?

SecureWorld News

Using the Energy Star labeling model. The labeling program will be modeled after Energy Star , the program used by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to promote energy efficiency in home appliances. With devices in the crosshairs of these new labeling standards, software could be next.

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Why a “room-temperature superconductor” would be a huge deal

Vox

But the science of why it matters is, by comparison, relatively simple. Making stuff super-cold and/or applying tons of pressure to it requires considerable energy, which in turns erodes some of the benefit that you get from a superconductor. In some cases, like MRIs, it’s worthwhile to expend that energy.

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What’s New and What’s Next in 2023 for HPC

CIO Business Intelligence

As more organizations rely on HPC to speed time to results, especially for their data-intensive applications, the $40B market [1] faces challenges and opportunities. Sustainability : As the HPC market grows, so do the implications of running such energy-intensive and complex infrastructure. And in HPC, community is important.

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Whispering algorithms of smart surroundings

Dataconomy

Characteristics of ambient intelligence AmI manifests itself in various real-world applications, enhancing our daily lives and transforming the way we interact with our environments. Smart homes, for example, can optimize energy usage by intelligently controlling heating, cooling, and lighting based on occupancy and environmental conditions.