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What is the smart energy system and why should I care?

What is the smart energy system and why should I care?

Electricity is easy to take for granted. You flick a switch and the lights come on, press a button and you’re watching The Great British Bake Off. However, a century ago, it was a privilege few could …

2021/07/05
Quantum computing takes important step with first public company

Quantum computing takes important step with first public company

This week saw the first step towards a public quantum computing hardware company with IonQ’s SPAC merger. IonQ should be applauded for its technical achievements that underpin this agreement. This mom…

2021/05/12
Why machine learning strategies fail

Why machine learning strategies fail

Most companies are struggling to develop working artificial intelligence strategies, according to a new survey by cloud services provider Rackspace Technology. The survey, which includes 1,870 organiz…

2021/05/06
‘Augmented creativity’: How AI can accelerate human invention

‘Augmented creativity’: How AI can accelerate human invention

In 2012, economist Robert Gordon published a controversial paper in which he argued that economic rowth was largely over, due in no small part to our failure to maintain the engines of innovation in r…

2021/04/05
Language AI is really heating up

Language AI is really heating up

In just a short number of years, deep learning algorithms have evolved to be able to beat the world’s best players at board games and recognize faces with the same accuracy as a human (or perhaps even…

2021/03/25
Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 3)

Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 3)

The entire world is talking about the future potential of lithium-ion batteries. In Part 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at new developments in the field and the Toshiba’s SCiB™ rechargeable battery…

2021/03/17
3 tech trends that COVID-19 will accelerate in 2021

3 tech trends that COVID-19 will accelerate in 2021

Spending 2020 under the shadow of a pandemic has affected what we need and expect from technology. For many, COVID-19 accelerated the rate of digital transformation: as employees worked from home, com…

2021/03/15
Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 1)

Toshiba’s Lithium-Ion Batteries – driving the future of a decarbonized society (Part 1)

The Nobel Prizes in Chemistry has always been more than just a prize; it reflects one of the highest achievement one can attain in the intellectual field. In 2019, that honor went to a trio of US and …

2021/02/26
It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here’s why AI is so power-hungry

It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here’s why AI is so power-hungry

Data centers like this Google facility in Iowa use copious amounts of electricity. This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for mak…

2021/02/25
How to make semiconductors, the brains of everything

How to make semiconductors, the brains of everything

Smartphones, cars, toys. Semiconductor products are used wherever electricity is used. You could say our lives would not be possible without them. Do you know how these semiconductor products are form…

2021/02/10