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Cyberattacks are a significant threat to critical infrastructure. World-first countermeasure technology rings alarm bells —Part 2

Cyberattacks are a significant threat to critical infrastructure. World-first countermeasure technology rings alarm bells —Part 2

Cyberattack emulation technology from Toshiba and Peraton Labs is designed to identify vulnerabilities in system of social infrastructure such as power plants and substations, water and sewerage syste…

2021/11/12
Cyberattacks are a significant threat to critical infrastructure. World-first countermeasure technology rings alarm bells —Part 1

Cyberattacks are a significant threat to critical infrastructure. World-first countermeasure technology rings alarm bells —Part 1

Malware is a growing threat around the world. Cyberattacks can wreak enormous damage on computer systems in critical infrastructure assets such as power plants and substations and transport networks. …

2021/11/08
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