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Fusion startup Type One Energy gets $29M seed round to fast-track its reactor designs

TechCrunch

Type One Energy is the brainchild of a handful of physicists steeped in the stellarator world. The company wasn’t in stealth — TechCrunch+ identified it as a promising fusion startup last year — but it was operating on a slim budget. But not all of it.

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3 ways to advance sustainability in high performance computing

CIO

The supercomputers that power HPC, however, require more and more energy to operate. For respondents anticipating an HPC budget reduction, the goal is to reallocate dollars to sustainability initiatives. For instance, the power consumption of the world’s fastest supercomputer rose from 7.9MW in 2012 to 29.9MW in 2022.

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Microsoft invests €3.2 billion in AI and the cloud in Germany

CIO

When building the new data centers, Microsoft is also paying attention to the sustainability aspect and investing in renewable energies. “We We will generate more electricity from renewable energy sources than our data centers consume,” Smith promised, noting that Microsoft is focusing on solar energy in Germany.

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4 ways to ensure CEO support for your digital strategy

CIO

“When I joined Graded IT to drive digital transformation, management was convinced of the centrality of change,” says Gennaro Ardolino, head of digital innovation and CISO of the Neapolitan energy saving company. Instead of simply controlling the company’s tech needs and related budget, the focus should be on security and innovation.

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Lean Budgeting – Foster Growth & Innovation in Your Organisation

Evolution4all

Your annual budget could be harming your business. Does your organisation’s budget system hinder growth and innovation? This may not be the soundest proposition, but budgeting, as it is currently practised by many companies, should be abolished. More importantly, it saps the energy and fun out of an organisation.

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4 paths to sustainable AI

CIO

Concerns that AI contributes to global warming stem from estimates that GPUs used to develop and keep AI models running use four times as much energy as those serving conventional cloud applications, and that AI could be on track to use as much electricity as Ireland. Think about how much computer and carbon that saved.”

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Put Limits on Your Energy Drainers

Next Level Blog

One of my favorite things to talk about with my executive coaching clients is “What are your energy givers and your energy drainers?”. Here are three simple but effective things you can do to ensure you get the optimal mix of energy in your work as a leader. They’re showing you who your energy givers are.

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