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DEWA’s Smart Ball technology saved last year 243 million gallons of water

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) utilises innovation and disruptive technologies in detecting leaks in the water transmission underground pipelines. DEWA’s Smart Ball technology detects leaks that are usually difficult to detect using traditional techniques. This helped DEWA save 243 million gallons of water and AED 9.66

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

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Generative AI and, more specifically, ChatGPT captivated the corporate world in 2023, with board directors, CEOs, and other executives fawning (and sometimes fearing) the technology. Isn’t it time some of those overlooked and underappreciated technologies get their due? with best-in-class companies “reaping an enviable 13% ROI.”

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Edmunds sets stage for AI with data infrastructure consolidation

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For a decade, Edmunds, an online resource for automotive inventory and information, has been struggling to consolidate its data infrastructure. Now, with the infrastructure side of its data house in order, the California-based company is envisioning a bold new future with AI and machine learning (ML) at its core.

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Sensat raises $20.5M to build digital twins for infrastructure companies

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Sensat , a platform that helps physical infrastructure companies map and visualize all their data, has raised $20.5 Sensat’s digital twin technology in action. Infrastructure as a service. million in a Series B round of funding. Image Credits: Sensat. For example, U.K. Image Credits: Sensat.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2021

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When we penned the intro for this piece last year , little did we know that — in many ways — we’d still be deep in it by the time 2021’s feature rolled around. 2021 also largely lacked the kind of blockbuster crashes we saw last year, courtesy of names like Quibi and Essential. Abundant Robotics (2016-2021).

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Huawei Unleashes the Power of Technology for a Sustainable, Digital Europe

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Digital transformation is key in building Europe’s resilience and sustainability Huawei As a committed partner of digital Europe, Huawei builds innovative ICT infrastructure and works with customers and partners to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises, aiming to drive economic prosperity and build a sustainable, digital Europe.

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Wonder Brands’ pivot to acquiring e-commerce infrastructure pays off

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We profiled the company in 2021, about seven months after the company first launched to acquire digital brands in the MercadoLibre and Amazon ecosystem. In 2021, the e-commerce roll-up, or aggregator, scene was in full force. At the time, Wonder Brands raised $20 million in venture capital.