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Synthetic DNA startup Catalog partners with Seagate for its DNA-based data storage platform

TechCrunch

However, data storage costs keep growing, and the data people keep producing and consuming can’t keep up with the available storage. According to Internet Data Center (IDC) , global data is projected to increase to 175 zettabytes in 2025, up from 33 zettabytes in 2018. Data needs to be stored somewhere.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

CIO

Thanks to cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G technologies, every link in the retail supply chain is becoming more tightly integrated. Transformation using these technologies is not just about finding ways to reduce energy consumption now,” says Binu Jacob, Head of IoT, Microsoft Business Unit, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

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Routed: Being Committed to Sustainability Will Ultimately be a Non-Negotiable Attribute in Business

CIO

Moving workloads to the cloud has been proven to reduce enterprises’ energy usage and their carbon footprint by at least 30%. These include Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service, hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, storage, and a wide array of modern, custom cloud-native applications.

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Machine Learning In Internet Of Things (IoT) – The next big IT revolution in the making

Openxcell

One such combination of technologies is Machine Learning in IoT (or Internet of Things) which has surely changed the way we perceive and interact with our surroundings. What is IoT or Internet of Things? He coined the term, “ Internet of Things” for this technology and the name stuck. What is Machine Learning?

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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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The Future of Energy: North America – Part 1

Capgemini

A conversation with Randall Cozzens, North America Sector Head of Energy, Utilities, and Chemicals at Capgemini. The month of April presented the energy industry with a so-called “double black swan,” as the ongoing public health emergency coincided with a collapse in oil prices. How are your clients managing this dual crisis thus far?

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