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AES enlists AI to boost its sustainable energy business

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American utility and power company AES launched a renewable energy program in mid-2022 that is not only reducing its carbon footprint but adding wealth to its coffer. AES is in its fifth year of partnership with Google — a unique relationship that sees Google as both a technology provider for AES and a customer.

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Helion raises $2.2B to commercialize fusion energy

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Helion Energy , a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its $0.5 Animation courtesy of Helion Energy. “Some projects in the fusion space talk about heat, or energy, or other things. . Image Credits: Helion Energy.

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

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As an infrastructure and security practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience, I’ve witnessed periods of rapid change in the technology landscape. I have four core beliefs about technology that inform this thinking: We can do anything with technology. It’s only about where we place our time, money, and energy.

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

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Tech salaries are on the rise thanks to a demand for talent across nearly every industry. between 2021 and 2022, reaching an average tech salary of $111,348 per year, according to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. But you don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to earn a high-tech salary. Salaries increased 2.3% Tampa, Fla.

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After bootstrapping for 15 years, energy renovation company Effy raises $22 million

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The energy renovation company based in France is doing well, but it is addressing a market that is much bigger than anticipated. At first, Effy wasn’t a tech-enabled startup. The company worked on energy renovation for public buildings, residential buildings and industrial facilities. “We Effy is at a crossroads.

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How CPUs will address the energy challenges of generative AI

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Also by 2026, AI’s electricity usage could increase tenfold, according to the International Energy Agency. In the United States alone, power consumption by data centers is expected to double by 2030 , reaching 35GW (gigawatts), primarily due to the growing demand for AI technologies.

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Infogrid raises $90M for its AI-driven building monitoring tech

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Infogrid , a startup that uses AI to collect and analyze data on things like air quality, occupancy and energy consumption, today announced that it raised $90 million in a Series B round led by Northzone and AO Proptech. “Now was the time to raise the capital and use it to drive our expansion,” De Gruchy said.