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‘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 worlds 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 Toshibas 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
The Unsung Heroes of 5G: How Toshiba’s Technologies Take High-Speed Wireless Networks to the Next Level

The Unsung Heroes of 5G: How Toshiba’s Technologies Take High-Speed Wireless Networks to the Next Level

When you see the word 5G in the news, what comes to mind? Being able to watch sports games using virtual reality? Greater high-speed data on your smartphone? Shorter download times? 5G promises all of…

2021/01/20
How 5G’s enhanced reliability and latency can help reboot the factory floor

How 5G’s enhanced reliability and latency can help reboot the factory floor

Factories live and breathe on operational technology (OT), the systems that monitor and control physical devices. For many years, OT has lagged IT in development pace and performance. A big reason: th…

2020/12/25
So, What Exactly Are Virtual Power Plants?

So, What Exactly Are Virtual Power Plants?

We live in an increasingly virtual world. You can hold virtual meetings with virtual friends using virtual reality systems hosted on virtual servers. And in energy circles, one of the biggest buzzword…

2020/12/15